Republican?

A strange thing happened yesterday

Okay, not strange for my town, I guess. But I’d never encountered it before.

Before I say anything, I must add that I am a moderate-Democrat. It’s the way I grew up. But what I hate is when schools aren’t politically neutral.

Recently, we had an assembly on MLK. That’s fine with me. Then the step-dance team did a dance blatantly advertising the Democratic party. And it just really annoyed me that they were assuming everyone in my school was a Democrat.

The next day, my drama teacher asked us what we thought about the assembly. Me, with my big mouth, raised my hand and without thinking said that I wished it had been more politically neutral.

Everyone in the class turned and looked at me. Then Kyle, in a slow tone, the one people use before they shoot you in movies, said: “Are you a Republican?”

I could have just answered no. But I got all mad at him for implying that it was a deadly sin to be a Republican. I turned and glared at him and said,

“Does it matter?”

Inauguration-ish stuff + other

Okay, here I am again.  Sorry for not posting. (I had a bunch of drafts that just never made it up here).

Okay, since I feel compelled to (Okay, fine, I’m interested in it too): the inauguration.

We watched it in school- which was cool.  I got to miss half of Spanish (for more details on Spain vs. my Spanish teacher, see my Spanish page),

What is really interesting is the level of interest taken in it everywhere.

Kani watched it too, but so did the elementary schools.  Some kinder- 3rd grade kids came with their parents to visit yesterday, and found the Barbies.  What did they want to do?  Reenact the inauguration.

Cast:

Ken with a tuxedo: Obama

Shirtless surfer Ken: Biden

Hollywood-brown-haired Barbie: Michelle Obama

Rapunzel Barbie: Malia

Normal-looking (for a Barbie)-blond Barbie: Hillary Clinton

Swan Lake Barbie: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Indian Kelly: Steven? Chu: Energy Secretary

Cross-eyed horse riding Kelly:  George Bush (these kids are heavily influenced by the Democrat or die attitudes around here. Joking.)

It was certainly very interesting:  Both the kids playing Biden and Michelle wanted their own oaths.  I as the babysitter/Supreme Justice made up some on the spot.

Well, it’s time to go eat lunch.  As Kani said when she walked in, “We come bearing samosas!”

-Star12

Ahh….vacation (of brain-dead happiness)

I am now officially on vacation!  Because of this, I felt entitled to play Wii Fit for 3 hours  (I am seroiusly addicted).  I als made cookies w/ Nanna.  (Who is visiting w/ Pop).

I had something amazingly funny to write, but I read too much fanfiction (I am now officially a nerd) and now the most intellectual comment I can manage is uhhh……..

I’ll write more later when I’m not brain-dead.

Adios!

-Star 12 (the amazing-ly awesome-er person than you)

History and Guns

(This is a real situation).

Once upon a time, in a school far far away, there was a history class.  And in that history class, the students were having a debate.  On gun control.  One student (Star12) had labored endlessly on her topic, researching like crazy and shanghaiing her group members into doing something other than making rude jokes with each other.  Her topic was pro- gun control.  After many days of struggle, she brought to class her finished outline with overwhelming evidence.

The other team forgot to write an outline.  They were too busy making up new rude jokes.

Her team took to the stage and delivered a persuasive opening.

The other team took their few notes and gave them to their worst member, not trusting him to do any improvising (the others would do those parts).

Let’s call him A.

A disregarded the scant notes. This is his wonderful argument.

A:  We need guns for…like…our protection.  What if an evil dictator like Hitler came over to America and ran for President?  Then, when he won, he would like invade us and we would like all be killed ’cause only the National Gaurd would have weapons, and they would be like on Hitler’s side.  But if people like had guns, they could like go and like stop the National Gaurd and like kick out Hitler.

True story.  By the way, A, were you asleep the last 70 years? Hitler is dead.

-Star12

Interesting Things: A Week of Thanksgiving

My school gives us Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday off on the week of Thanksgiving.  This plus the weekend gives us a 5-day break.  Here is some of the um…wonderful…activities I did.

Sleeping: I would have slept until late in the afternoon, but I was forcibly woken up each day.

Chess:  I have gotten addicted to chess (I know….I am slowly falling towards geekdom…hmm…I wonder if it’s fun to freefall…)  My game total:  3 losses to John, 2 losses to Avnee, 1 win against Nisha, and 1 win against Kani (who now refuses to play me on account that if she can’t win it’s no fun anymore)

Checkers:  A limited amount of playing time (after beating Kani, she refused to play again, and everyone else just plays chess)

Creating an audio book:  I took an old comic book created by Kani, edited/added detail to it, then turned it into an audibook/book on iTunes with the help of Kani and my cousin Nika   (I will upload it later: It’s called The Adventures of Isadora)

Creating a card game:  KAM cards  (I’m feeling too lazy to explain it right now, but it’s really fun)

Seeing Twilight with my friends: Interesting, but consisted too much of Edward (also known as Cedric Diggory) and Bella (also known as girl who needs acting classes) staring in wonder at each other in scenic locations.

-Star12

Anti- Boring

I have recently had a self- revalation: My life is boring.  Well, not boring exactly, but not very exciting either. Hence, I have started something new.

I am going to try to do one out-of-the-ordinary or just interesting (for me) every week. It was going to be every day, but I kinda ran out of stuff to do, especially on homework overload days.

Last week’s thing was going to Theatre Club (which sadly did not live up to expectations). We ended up playing theatre games, which were fun…

The week before I helped Clarence make his video (I played the kid eaten by a zombie).  The zombies makeup kept falling off. But, I had fun and I got to see Diana again (yay^10) who sadly goes to the other highschool. I got the role of the annoying younger siblingm, which was a nice change from home (Kani protesting in the background).

By the way, the zombie make-up washomemade out of:

- yellow Gatorade powder

-water? (not sure)

-flour

-oatmeal

He tried to apply it with a fork at first (?) but then switched to a paintbrush when I asked nim why he wasn’t using one.

I gotta go do my homework now. Have fun watching the Red Sox cream the Rays!

-Star12

Lack of Sleep

I probably shouldn’t be posting, but what else should I do tonight, besides get a healthy amount of sleep? Frankly, I get more sleep then the average higschooler: 7-8 hours a night. Unlike John, I don’t have trouble sleeping (Kani says she can’t sleep either, but I think she just doesn’t like waking up and needs an excuse to be grumpy. Kani, please stop screaming at me. It’s true! *When Kani reads this: “It is not true! You’re being a meanie-pants!”

‘Lina is currently in grudge mode at me, and I don’t know if she’s gotten over it. Oh well.

That was an interjection. Like “Ah! My pants are on fire!” or “Ouch! That looks like a brain-eating alien that tends to reproduce by killing itself!”

For all of you not in that inside joke, feel free to spend hours trying to guess what I meant. Or you could get a good night’s sleep. Like me.

Wow…back in the day

Wow. I haven’t blogged in a long time.

I’ve found what reall annoys adults is when I refer to anything before I was born as back in the olden days.

Me: Wow. I thought you only did that back in the olden days. You know, when you made fire by rubbing two sticks together and had no cable television.

Random adult: Oh, hahaha. Shouldn’t you be cleaning your room right now?

My defense: Aren’t us teenages supposed to be conflicting with their parents? I’m just trying to be average!!

I am enrolled in a drama class. We has to recite tongue- twisters. For the twisters, see Highschool Drama. Not that there is a lot of drama. Just more homework after homework. And then an added bonus: more homework!!

I wish I could be more exciting, but frankly, my mind is dead after 9 pm.

Here’s a Despair quote:

The best leaders inspire by example. When that’s not an option, brute intimidation works pretty well too.

Howdy!!

Howdy, ya’ll!!

For those of you not in the know, I am somewhere in the South. No, not Texas.

I was talking to Nisha a while ago, and suddenly this inspiration hit me. Not everyone appreciated it.

Me: Hey, do you realize, that in those books about brain-taking-over alien worms from space, the brain-taking-over alien worms from space tend to reproduce by killing themselves?

Nisha: No.

Apparently, I’m the only one who reads books like that. Wow. It makes me feel like a geek. That’s why I’m into fantasy now.

It’s my birthday on Wednesday. Feel free to send me presents.

My new favorite show is Wizards of Waverly Place. It’s really funny. I used to think it had bad acting, but it’s a pretty good show.

I can’t think of anything else to say. Here’s a quote:

“The best way to get a good quote is to make it up yourself.”

P.S.  Here at Star12, we do not support the recent Supreme Court decision on Washington’s handgun ban!!!

-Star12**

And another…

Well, here I am again. Did anyone one miss me? Probably not. Whatever. I’m posting again.

I’ve noticed that if you want to be seen as witty, making a joke at your own expense seems to work.

um.. can’t think of anything else to write on that topic. On to the next!!!

For all of you not in the know, I got a new shirt with and interesting saying on it. Here it is: Life is tough. And it’s going to get tougher…After I beat you.

Beat you in softball. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Softball diamonds, that is.

Anyway, here is a book review that, in my opinion, kicks butt.

Breaking Dawn- preview

This reminds me of all the other Twilight books. Despite the semi- different plot lines there is a trait they all share: they are all depressing.

By the end of the first page, your impression of Bella’s world is gray and rainy. Everyone is tired and sad. it kind of makes you want to sit down and stare off into the distance.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m sure Breaking Dawn is a wonderful book. I plan to read it. But I know I won’t get through it in one sitting. Stephanie Meyer’s “oh-my-god, I’m so in love with you” meets “sigh…being a vampire is so hard…my life is a constant void of depression” just doesn’t click with me.

Breaking Dawn comes out August 2.

My book wish list:

Pendragron (#9)

The Clique: Bratfest at Tiffany’s

That series with Percy Jackson (#4)

and others that I’m too bored to name.

Don’t worry. The next post will be more entertaining.

-Star12