Advice to the Class of 2022

Welcome, new seniors!

Hopefully, you're having somewhat of a normal start of the year. Welcome to the blog. We're all still on here, just we don't post anymore. So, before we left, I wanted to leave a welcome post for y'all, as well as some advice for the next year. Also, encouraging my classmates to comment on this document as well, but here's my three little parts of wisdom.

Talk to your teachers. If you help them understand stressful situations, they're more often than not glad to help resolve the situation.

Plan for senioritis. Second semester of this year will kill your will to do anything. Be grateful you don't have Klebba. Do your best to stay on top of assignments.

And last, don't hate me for this one, Ms. King, but I found Sparknotes to be very helpful. Don't worry, I'm kidding, 504meg, or am I? The world may never know.

Anyways, welcome to the blog. The loser class of 2020 used it to make insightful posts about their classwork. We, however, have turned it into group therapy. We laughed, we cried, we documented, and most importantly, we begged for forgiveness when we forgot to post in a given week. Let us know how you're doing. We miss you terribly.

Your truly,
Hunter
(and the 2021 AP English IV class).

This isn't Goodbye. It's just see you later.

Hi, y'all!

Time for me to get sentimental and say something about all of you. Coming into a new school this year, I can't express how thankful I am for the welcoming environment I was received in from the moment I met you all.

Renee - Without a doubt, the aspect of our friendship I have enjoyed most is the sympathy we have for one another after a math test. It was always so comforting to have someone suffer along with me in that class. Your honesty and courage to say things that the rest of us are too afraid to is just one of your amazing talents, not to mention art. We came close to being at the same college next year, but I know you will love Tuscaloosa.

Izzy - What's up, cuz? You said you knew we would be friends when you saw my binders, but I knew we would be friends when I saw your magnets moments before. Little did I know, at the time, we're somewhat related. Your commitment and dedication to your classes is so strong, and frankly, I'm a little jealous of your motivation. But, without a doubt, it has certainly paid off. Georgetown is lucky to have you, and whenver I'm in D.C., I'll be sure to reach out and say hi to my fellow successful buddy.

Abbie - As the only person I really knew before I came to St. Martin's, you have always been there for me when I needed guidance in the beginning of the year. You walked me to my first advisory back in August, and I'm glad you've been with me for every other step along the way. While I don't know much about Wheaton, your excitement makes me excited for you. I know you'll love it.

Rikki - Oh my. Where do I begin? I taught you how to play Among Us, and then you turned around kicked my ass ten minutes later. Regardless of any grudge I may or may not be holding, you and your family hold a special place in my heart. I've always enjoyed the conversations we've had late at night, especially the poetry document. San Diego won't know what hit 'em.

Clara - I can't tell you how much fun I've had irritating you all year. It's too easy, not going to lie. But, thank you for allowing it. I hope you've enjoyed the jests as well. From all the debates we've had and jokes I've made, I don't think I've laughed as hard as when you fell out of your chair in Comp. Sci. And, as you always say, go tigers!

Cami - WSYZ. I truly think this is one of my most favorite memories. So many jokes we have together, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. From our first dinner at Boulevard to passing each other in the breezway as I was skipping Comp. Sci., I'm so glad to have you as a friend. Your school spirit clearly shows (hence the award), and I have no doubt that you'll carry that loveable energy with you to UAB.

Laura - Thinking back to August, I got a message from you saying, "Hey, we were gonna start an AP English group chat. Did you wanna join?" I should've said no. Kidding. You're were one of the first ones to reach out to me and make me start to feel welcome here at StM. Of course, I had so much fun being the inspiriation for your personal essay in CW, and many other milkshake adventures to come in Adairsville, of course. Sewanee is only a few hours away, so not staying in touch would be rude.

Sofia - Ahhh, my Georgia buddy. You're genuinely one of the kindest and sweetest people I know, so I'm fairly confident in saying that people in Athens will love you. Coffee dates are a must for the next four years. I'm so glad to have gotten to known you well this semester, and I can't wait to see where the future takes us. I'm pretty sure that I can't say this since my school's warcry is "To Hell with Georgia," (referring to UGA), but as long as you don't tell anyone, go bulldogs.

Deryn - First off, the graduation poem was lovely. I'm so glad we remembered to add it back, even though it was last minute. I miss all the Schitt's Creek TikToks we used to send to each other. I had to more research on Amherst because I barely knew anything about it, but I couldn't be happier for you. Massachusetts is such a cool place, and to quote Alexis Rose, "I love that for you."

Adriana - Madam President. How you managed to lead a class through a pandemic from your house is beyond me. The amount of effort you put into planning different class events is extremely admirable. We, as a class, certainly appreciate all that you have done for us. I'm so exicted to hear about what you do at Tulane; I know you'll do great there.

Erica - You know, I was actually gonna say something sweet, but then I saw your post, so all I have to say is this:

Catherine - My dearest wife. I have thoroughly enjoyed commenting totally unrelated rants on your posts this year. While I must admit that though his hairline is receding, I love seeing you and Westely together. Picking you up at 11:00 PM on a school night, well, that's a different story. You know that I will be hopping a plane first chance to come visit you in NYC. We just have to make sure we don't try to see each other at the same time with me being in New York and you in Atlanta. NYU is lucky to have you, and if you need me to come beat someone up for you, let me know, and I'll see what I can do. Until brunch at Hoda's.

Moneybag Meg - 11/10. All time favorite English teacher. The fanclub has had so much fun getting to know you and your personal details over the past few months. While you might think it's stalkerish, it is, but we do it out of love. Your sympathy/empathy (tbh idk which one is correct here) for us during these stressful times is greatly appreciated by all of us. I can't wait to cry during your speech at graduation.

I will miss you all, very much (except Erica).

Love,
Hunter

This is Goodbye

 As I sit in my second-to-last class of St. Martin's I want to hop on the bandwagon of goodbyes. They aren't permanent, but they'll be bittersweet. We finally made it guys. See y'all at the end of the hallway.

Renee- Renee, we have gone through a journey together. We grew from enemies to friends throughout middle school (thank you cross country), and I am proud of the person you have become. You have never been afraid to let your opinions be known, and I admire your confidence to speak your truth no matter what anyone thinks. Through life events, Happening, and so much more, it has been a privilege to see you blossom, and I can’t wait to see where life takes you. Have the time of your life at Alabama, and expect letters from me.

Abbie- Abbie ice cream. Thank you for always pushing me outside my comfort zone, but as Catherine said, you have always made me feel comfortable in a room. Even when I tried to recede into my bedroom, you always invited me to do things. I can’t thank you enough for those experiences and memories. I have lived more because of you. To both you and Renee, I’m pretty sure I still have that recording of made-up life stories. I think your life will be just as magical as we predicted. We will, of course, be staying in touch.

Rikki- Rikki, Rikki. Rikki, please don’t lose my number. You have always been a girl boss who knows how to get stuff done, and you’re not afraid to be bold and upfront about it. I am truly overjoyed you’re going to UC San Diego. I will desperately miss our could-have-been brunches, but I have a feeling you will get along just fine without me. Stay your true self. And enjoy the California weather for me.

Sofia- Sofia, thank you for advisory, math class, English class, and all the years before. Sometimes I still occasionally think about how teachers used to call us the other’s name in Lower School from the back because we had “similar hair.” I would be honored if someone mistook me for you. You have always been such a calming presence, and I’m so happy about UGA. I always thought you would get in, even if it took a frustratingly long amount of time. Even if you don’t want to be in the spotlight, you’ll always be the magician backstage.

Laura- Laura, you’re the person I think about when I say that I discovered how amazing some people are when you spend even just a little time with them. I shyed away from you freshmen year. You came in and immediately were surrounded by friends. You’re witty, sarcastic, relatable, and say what’s on all of our minds. You’re always going to be somebody’s person, and that person will be very lucky. 

Catherine- Catherine, I seriously cannot wait to hear stories about NYU. In all of our few conversations, you were just so bubbly and amazing and a fashion goddess. Whenever I think about cleaning out my closet, I think of you. You’re intelligent, and I think you’re the kind of person who understands life. You are going to do truly fantastic things in this world, and I can’t wait to see it.

Deryn- Deryn, thank you for being you. Your questions in English and Biology always made me laugh or think deeply. You were always down to eat lunch together or even help me decide which Computer Science class to take. Your inquisitive mind will lead to discoveries and open up a whole new world for you. Enjoy Amherst.

Camila- Camila, we’ve been together for years. You were always happy and sparkly. Thank you for making our France trip so memorable, because YOU are memorable. You’ll bring light and joy into the lives of everyone you meet. After all these years together, I guess it’s time to bid you adieu, but we’ll keep in touch one way or another.

Hunter- Hunter, I knew you were special when you showed me your labelled, color-coded binders in your organized locker. I knew we would be friends at that moment. When you’re not off running the school, we should make time for another round of cards against humanities. You won’t even have to try and teach me math or coding anymore. I’ve known you for less than a year, but I’m really happy I did. Keep on working, cuz.

Adriana- Adriana, you are one of the sweetest, genuinely nice people I’ve ever met. You are hardworking and true to your values, in school, the newspaper, running, and more. You were an awesome teammate, and I can’t wait to see you expand your wings and fly at Tulane. Please come over for another swim and brunch. 

Clara- Clara, you have always been talented, in your dedication to school, music, the list goes on. You’re going to do something worthwhile in life. I hope you keep your obsession with cats, whatever your favorite color is at the time, and alliterations. You’ll never be boring; your personality doesn’t allow it. You’ve got life under way, so enjoy it.

Erica- Erica, I’ve always admired your outfits when I saw you in the hallway, and even this year online. You’ve always had a strength about you, and I hope you carry that with you into college. I wish I had spent more time with you because you definitely have one of those personalities that just make people want to be around you.

Leven- Leven. Where do I begin? Freshman year English and advisory? Late night FaceTime calls where I subtly notify you my parents or siblings are in the room? Little Tokyo gang? Thank you for being loud and outgoing, while still respecting other people’s feelings. I’ll say this, I would go through AP Chem all over again if it meant that you were my friend. We’re hanging out this summer, one way or another. I will bike/drive to your house. I know where you live.

Ms. King- Ms. King, thank you for being the best English teacher we could have asked for this year. You had sympathy for us and let us rant. You let us laugh ourselves hoarse watching the Oedipus film. You were a great teacher, and I’m sad it’s over. We learned but we had fun. Like you said, “This whole year has been a party for y’all.” Thank you for making it a party, Ms. King.

It’s time

 Hi guys, 

As I sit here at home reading all of the kind words you guys have expressed  not only about me, but to all of our class, it has started to hit me that this is it. There’s no more going back. To every person reading this, I truly admire you. I admire your hard work, dedication to your academics, and everything else in between. Again, thank you so much for your kind words. I truly love you all, and if any of you all need anything, know that I will always be here for you. Thank you. 

<3, 

Adriana 

So this is it. That's how it ends.

Hi AP English class, 

This feels weird to say, but we're actually leaving. I'm also hoping on the bandwagon but this was a bit hard. I haven't seen many of you in so long. I'm happy to see all of you on Friday, including you Ms King as I will be visiting my teachers before breakfast, but it almost feels lacklustre. I know you guys are having a hallway party at the end of the day, but I know I'll have my last day the exact same way I had it last year: just logging off of a meet. It's really sad, but this is what I had to do for myself and my family. Still sucks though, but I won't continue to be upset about it. Instead, I'll let get on with my sentiments. 

Renee- hi, it's been a while. it was really great seeing you at the bowling alley. i was actually really glad to see you and it made me so happy to see that you were also just as excited to see me. we've shared a lot of classes together, and i always enjoyed seeing you in action, if that makes sense. you're also so creative; i'm sure you already know this but i just wanted to restate that. i hope you enjoy your internship this summer and college in the fall. 

Clara- hi, so it's also been a while. congrats on princeton! i don't know if i was able to tell you that in person, but i'll say it here. i know you're going to do great there. i can't wait to see what you accomplish in the future. i also hope you keep up the french horn videos in college, but i'm sure you'd have to get that approved with everyone in your dorm since i know you're partial to playing at around 2 am. have fun there, but make sure you keep warm in the winter, i know it'll be brutal. 

Camila- hi queen. i'm going to miss your energy. i also hope you keep up trying to convince your teachers to watch movies in all of your classes. you didn't succeed (from what i know) this year, but you might have more luck with your professors. but seriously, keep me updated on the private. i love the updates. i expect more in college. 

Izzy- izzy! i'm very sad that you aren't going to UCLA, but i also am so happy for you to go to georgetown. i know you'll love it there. i hope to see you on the news in a few years, i'm hoping for good news but i remember some of your propositions in bio being questionable. instead of getting together for brunch in irvine, we can always meet when we get home for breaks. i'm going to miss you, but please please please keep me updated. 

Abbie- oh abbie. we weren't super close but i will always remember your ability to turn in every single paper late. like walked in halfway through the period with a paper. it makes me giggle but i really hope that doesn't happen in college. if it does, please tell me so i can laugh inbetween crying through my STEM classes. i hope you enjoy college and whatever lies ahead of you. you are incredibly creative, so i know you'll do great things.

Sofia- hi sofia. i know we weren't very close but i just wanted to let you know that i always thought you were so kind and sweet. i'm so happy you got into your dream school and i hope you enjoy georgia. i know you'll fit in just fine. everyone loves you and you're just so caring, i can't see how anyone wouldn't want to be friends with you immediately. it's been a while since i've seen you, but i really do wish you the best in for your future. 

Deryn- hi deryn. i'm glad to see that you committed to amherst. i know how much you wanted to be in new england. i think you'll enjoy it up there. just make sure you learn how to make some more foods that you like and how to do your laundry. after that, i think you'll be fine. it will be a big change but i know you're going to do great. 

Adriana- hello my love. i just wanted to thank you. you've been there for me since day one. and i mean that literally, you were the first person i met from stm. i can't believe how far we've come since freshman orientation. we both have changed for the better, in my opinion. you were always so kind to me, even when so many others weren't. i genuinely love you with all of my heart. and now that we're both vaccinated, we can enjoy our hot girl summer. i'm going to miss you, but when i come back from SD, we can go visit a bunch of restaurants in town that i'm sure you'll find. 

Catherine- you sweet, beautiful creature. words cannot describe how much i love you. i'm going to miss you so much once you fly off to new york. we need to hang out this summer before we both move so far away. you are such a strong person. i'm sure you hear that a lot, but it's true; thank you for always being there for me and allowing me to share with you. that night at ellie's really meant a lot to the both of us. i wish we had more time together, but we can make that up this summer and all our breaks home. 

Leven- hello intruder. you may not be enrolled in ap english (even though you really should have listened to ms king when she said to do that) but you are still a member of this blog. therefore, you must be included. ah, what to say about you...well, for starters, i'm going to miss you. i'm sure you already knew that but i will. i won't get too sentimental with you because i know the emotions won't get processed correctly, so just know: i will be calling you on my way to class. 

Hunter- you. i was going to pull an erica and say nothing of you because...not much to say, but i shall humor you. i'll think of you on the occassion. maybe when i'm doing nerd stuff like calculus. have fun at nerd school. you will fit in very well there. you could come visit me, possibly, but that's up to you. liz wouldn't mind a car buddy to ride with her. the offer stands. i am aware of how much you like her. you also are allowed to spend part of the winter holidays at bourg manor, on the invitation of liz, again. my mother will miss you. 

Laura- oh, my bodyguard. i know i'll see you a lot before you go off to TN but that won't change that i'll miss you. i'm still going to facetime you at ungodly times since you seem to be the only person that is also awake at the hours that i am. i know you'll have fun there, or at least most of the time. i know you'll keep me updated if IT does anything out of line, but other than it, i think you'll absolutely love it there. i remember how excited you were, or at least how excited you were about their chapstick. you are like a sibling to me, since i don't have those, so it'll be strange. you also are more than welcomed to spend the holidays at bourg manor, as well, since you're parents won't be staying here. i love you. 

Erica- my sister. i don't know where to start. i love you. i seriously love you. i also miss you like crazy. i know that we both have had to lose a lot of things this year because of having stay at home. even though we got made fun of and people didn't understand, i think it says a lot about your character. you stayed home to protect your brother, your family. and if i'm being honest, i consider you guys my family too. you, your brother, your mom. you guys are family to me and now that we're both vaccinated i'm hoping we can see each other a lot before i leave. you're going to do so many good things for the loyola community. you better keep me updated. and i expect weekly calls. i know you aren't the best with that, but it's manditory. 

Ms King- i wish i could have known you more. it's hard to know someone over google meets, but you really did try for us. i appreciate all of the effort that you put into class over the past year. i'm sure it wasn't easy; this year has been quite difficult for the teachers as well. but i just want you to know that our class loves you. we really, really do. as an honorary member of the 504meg fan club, i will miss your class a lot. i know this won't be the last time i see you, as leven would never allow that. 

On that note, goodbye everyone. I love you all. I'll miss you guys so much. I'm proud to say that I was a part of the AP English class of 2021. I want you all to listen to the song "Till Forever Falls Apart." I wanted it to be a part of senior chapel, but it makes me think of our class. I'll put the link below. 

Till Forever Falls Apart

To the Class

 Hey y'all, 

I saw Erica's and Catherine's lovely posts, and I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. English has truly been one of my favorite classes this year, mainly because of the laughs we've had together. So I wanted to thank each one of y'all for making this year a truly memorable one. 

Renee - thank you for always expressing your opinions. I love hearing you go off about things that you're passionate about, especially when I share those passions (ahem: dress code!). You are so confident and fearless, and you will accomplish great things at Alabama! Roll Tide :)

Izzy - thank you for being calm in my moments of panic. I'll always remember our last-minute study sessions for underwhelmingly easy econ tests. You are so hardworking and driven, and I know that you will thrive at Georgetown. Come visit me in New Jersey!

Abbie - thank you for always adding humour to our class. I'll never forget your anecdotes about - well, everything under the sun. You are so creative and bright, and I know that you will do amazing things at Wheaton. Promise to keep in touch! 

Hunter - thank you for engaging in verbal jousts (that usually end with me screaming at a very high pitch) with me. You are extremely witty and charismatic, and I'll never forget the epic Protein Modeling test we absolutely aced. The people who graded Science Olympiad didn't know what hit 'em ;) I know that you'll be extremely successful at Georgia Tech. Good luck! 

Laura - thank you for always making me chuckle. I live for your quiet quips, and your creative pieces are so engaging and thought-provoking. I know that you will excel at Sewanee, and I hope we'll keep in touch. Autograph a book for me when you're famous! :)

Sofia - thank you for being so serene and supportive. You are beautiful on the inside and out, and your kindness speaks volumes. You will be so successful at the University of Georgia. I'll miss you! 

Ryn - thank you for being so steady. After every stats test that I thought I failed, you would always tell me, "It's gonna be fine," and it always was. Your calm confidence grounds me, and your intelligence is incredible. You are not just smart but wise. You truly see the larger scheme of things, and you are very good at reading people and gauging their emotions. I'm so glad to be your friend, and I wish you the very best at Amherst! Promise you'll visit! :)

Rikki - thank you for being so supportive. I love seeing your comments on my cheesy instagram posts, and I know that you'll always have my back. You are smart and sensitive, and I know that you will do great things at the University of California at San Diego. I'll miss you! 

Erica - thank you for being so fashionable! Seriously, when I could see your outfits during hybrid school, it always brightened my day. You are extremely intelligent and hard-working, and I know that you will accomplish anything you set your mind to. I'm so glad that we've become friends, and I wish you the best of luck at Loyola!

Adriana - thank you for being lovely. You are always so complimentary, tactful, and helpful. Besides that, you're drop-dead gorgeous, and extremely smart and kind. I know that you'll be extremely successful at Tulane, and I wish you the very best in your endeavors! 

Leven - thank you for being there. I know that I've sometimes acted like I don't appreciate your visits to our class, but truly, you are hilarious and the backbone of our entire class. I love the fact that you always have funny things to say and engage everyone in fun, interesting conversation. You are so confident and kind, and I know that you will do great things at Rhodes. I'll miss you!

Cami - thank you for being you! I'm so grateful for all of the rides everywhere and the titillating conversations we have about a certain person ;) Seriously, though, you are genuinely kind, supportive, brilliant, beautiful, and the best friend I could've ever asked for. I know that you'll always have my back, and please know that I'll always have yours. You will set the world on fire at Samford, and you have to visit me and scope out the hot Princeton men. I'm so blessed to have you as my best friend :)

Ms. King - thank you for putting up with us! You are so patient and supportive and funny, and I am so grateful that you tolerate our shenanigans. You have made me a more compassionate, thoughtful person and a much better writer. Thank you so much for everything you've done for me this year (especially your donations to my bake sales!). I promise I'll keep in touch, and I wish you the very best! 

i love you guys

jus like erica, i saw what the seniors did last year to say goodbye and i just wanted to reflect on all of you and the times we’ve had. i truly am going to miss all of you so much and i just wanted you guys to know how much i love you.

 abbie - dear abbie, you are, without a doubt, one of the kindest people i have ever met. i remember one day in ethics you told me i deserved the world and i have never ever forgotten that. you have such a subtle confidence and i think i will always admire you for it. you have always made me feel comfortable in an uncomfortable room and i hope i have been able to do the same for you. you have such, such a kind soul and i am so excited to see what you do in this world. 

adriana - dear adriana, you are so, so strong. the first day i met all of you guys (the summer before junior year), i remember i went home and told my mom that i really loved this girl adriana. that hasn’t changed. i have always admired you for your beauty and your kindness and your work ethic. i see you as one of the strongest people i’ve gotten to know and please know... i’m always going to be here for you even miles and miles apart. 

camila - dear cami, ahhh. hi. i love you. i love you. i love you. you mean so much to me ! there has never been one time that you haven’t shown up for me or listened to me talk about nothing for hours and hours. pls know that has never gone unnoticed. you have one of the most beautiful souls i’ve ever known and you choose to be kind even when someone doesn’t execute the same kindness back. you’re a little clumsy, but i love you for it. i’m going to miss our crime documentaries with that popcorn so much. i just want you to know that i love you and you’re always going to be such an important person to me. i cannot wait to visit you in college one day as i know i will be having withdrawals :)

clara - dear clara, you have always been so kind to me and i appreciate that so much. from my first day at st martins, you have made me feel so welcomed and i cannot thank you enough for that. i admire your confidence so much and how you accomplish everything you set out to do. like cloaks and dresses! you created such a successful club all by yourself and i think i will continue to be amazed by you in everything you do. i hope you have the most amazing time at princeton. i could not be more proud.

hunter - dear hunter, hiiii. despite you being rude to me 97% of the time we spend together, i rlly do love you. more than most. we do a lot together and although you always make a big deal about it, you still always show up and i think that proves you love me too. i know you will deny this but i see right through you. i am always so relieved when i see your face as i walk into a classroom or a party. i think it says a lot about the love i have for you. you never fail to make me laugh and you never, ever fail to make me feel better. because of that, i am so grateful you have come into my life. i cannot wait for you to come visit me for brunch in manhattan. i promise it’ll be the best time.

izzy - dear izzy, girl, you are seriously like taylor swift in my eyes and that is the highest compliment i can possibly give another person. you are so kind, yet so intelligent and i think you might be one of the most thoughtful people i’ve ever known. i remember i was at my boyfriend’s house the night you sent me the nicest text about NYU and i swear i didn’t shut up to him about you for at least 10 minutes. i just think you’re a really special person and i know you are going to do such amazing things in this world. andddd. you deserve the world. truly. i would love to keep in touch in college and hear all about how great georgetown is. i hope you have the most amazing time and the most amazing experience. no one deserves that more than you.

laura - dear laura, i don’t think, for my entire life, i will ever have a bad thing to say about you. i genuinely don’t think you have a singular flaw and i think most everyone would agree with me. you’re so beautiful, inside and out, and i hope you know that. you are the sole reason i survived advisory first semester and for that, i am forever grateful. you make me laugh so hard and i’m going to miss that so much next year. have the absolute best time at sewanee and pls tell me all, all about it.

renee - dear renee, i have always really admired how dedicated to school you are and the hard worker you have become. you always brought up the best points in english, things i wouldn’t even think of. i know you are going to continue to thrive in college and throughout your life and i cannot wait to see that!

rikki - dear rikki, i truly love you so much. you have always, always been there for me and i cannot tell you how much that has meant to me. i remember like pouring my heart out to you at ellie’s birthday party and you were so kind to listen to everything i had to say. beyond that, you ranted WITH me and that’s when i knew...you’re an amazing friend. i feel so lucky to have you in my life. pls know i will always be here for you and in college...like pls send me voice memos. i seriously wanna know everything that’s going on. i love you. you’re an insanely beautiful person.

ryn - dear ryn, i cannot wait to see where you go in life! especially junior year, i always had the most amazing time with you and i am so happy we became friends last year. i’m like insanely jealous of your confidence and that has to be my favorite thing about you. plssss keep in touch during college! so proud of you always.

sofia - dear sofia, ahhh. girl, i love you so much. like so much. i have had some of the best nights with you and that is because you were there. you’re so much funnier than people give you credit for and you have always made me feel so comfortable. on top of that, you’re like so so pretty and so so cool and i jus love to be around you. i hope you see the beauty everyone else sees in you. there’s no one else i'd rather cry on a balcony eat pizza with at a party. i love you i love you i love you. have the most amazing time at uga sof, i could not be more proud of you. plssssss keep me updated when you’re there omg. i have to come visit. 

erica - dear erica, you make me laugh more than anyone ! in my eyes, you’re like a dream pinterest girl and that’s all i’ve ever wanted to be. as we have gone through some similar things, i know how strong you must be and seeing you flourish both in and out of school makes me so insanely happy. i cannot wait to see things get better and better for you and i hope only good things ever come your way. that’s seriously all i could ever want for you. i know how much you deserve that. i love you beautiful. 

leven - dear leven, ahhhh leven ! i love you ! let’s see. between having french, english, and advisory together last year, i think the universe was telling us we needed to be friends and thank god that worked out. no one has ever made me smile more than you in class. french with you was my absolute favorite. i just love being around you. especially this year, you have stuck up for me so much and made me feel so loved and i could not have asked for a better friend. you have the most beautiful heart and the most caring soul. i am without a doubt coming to visit you in college whether you like it or not. please, for me, never ever change. love, ronnie

mrs. king - dear mrs. king, you are truly one of the most amazing teachers (and people) to ever come into my life. you have turned me into what my mom likes to say a “pink, sparkly feminist” and i will forever be grateful to you for that. thank you so much for enforcing women writers and women empowerment. i just admire you so much. especially this year, i always saw your classroom as a safe place for me to turn to and that is all because of you. the support you gave me never went a day unnoticed. thank you for continuing to check in on me...it is the kindest thing in the world. if you’re ever in nyc, i would absolutely love to see you. thank you so much for everything. 

Farewell

 Hey Guys,

So I was scrolling through last year's blogs and stumbled across their farewells to each other on their last week. They did this really cute thing where they listed everyone in the class and gave each a sentence saying goodbye and telling them nice things about the times they had together throughout their senior year! I thought it was so sweet and wanted to keep up the tradition. 

Laura - My dearest Laura, you already know just how much I value you, so I'll make this brief. You are such a creative and witty person, and I am going to miss texting you after our math tests and being like "wtf was that😐"

Renee - I have always admired your ability to be so well-rounded! You are very sharp and determined, while also being creative in your art and staying committed to track! I wish you so much success and happiness in Alabama!

Abbie - I wish we had gotten closer this year because you are so funny and kindhearted. Also, random thought, but I remembered you telling the blog how you wanted to go into architecture and I still can't get over how well that suits you! 

Catherine - I am really going to miss you next year! You are just such a light and so genuine. And from one fashion girl to another, you have the cutest style! 

Sofia - I am really gonna miss you, Sofia! Sometimes I wish I did in-person school because I feel like we could've cracked up some funny jokes together in class! But again, congrats on Georgia! So happy for you!

Camila - Cami, girl, I'm gonna miss you! You are so funny and sweet, and never fail to make me smile! I hope you have the time of your life at Samford!

Adriana - You are a born leader. So driven, so smart, and so compassionate. This might sound strange, but I have always looked up to you as a peer!

Izzy - Just saw your newest blog and congrats on Georgetown!!!! That is amazing and I am INSANELY jealous! And Izzy, you are so so so sweet and bright. We must keep in touch after graduation!

Clara - You are just the sweetest, Clara! It always made my day when you would be online and text me how cute I looked that day! I miss those moments! And congrats on Princeton!!! You deserve this! 

Deryn - Congrats on Amherst! I was looking at the campus after you blogged about it and it's very nice!  You are a very sweet and sharp girl, Ryn. It was a pleasure being online with you all year!

Rikki - I am still convinced that we were sisters in our past lives. It was so amazing watching you grow into the strong, smart, kind, and independent woman you are right now. I know California is where you belong and I am so excited for you (still gonna miss you like crazy though).

Hunter - 

Ms. King - I can't even express in words just how much I will miss you, Ms. King. You have been one of the best teachers I have ever had and one of the kindest. I hope one day we can grab coffee together (after COVID, of course).

Committed!

Hi, everyone! I just wanted to let y'all know that yesterday I finally committed and submitted a deposit to Georgetown! It was a lonnnggg process, but it's over now and I can relax. I was very confused for a while. In fact, I've grown more and more indecisive over the years, always trying to get people's opinions on what I should do. I have always hated when someone tells me, "Well I could have TOLD you that was a bad idea," after making a mistake. Starting this summer, I will try to make my decisions more independently. It'll be a trial run for college when my family won't be right there with me. Hopefully I won't have to make many life-altering decisions. Though, I will have to decide my class schedule... Also, today I officially declined my offer from UCLA (which still hurts a little bit; it was close between the two). Anyway, I really happy to have finally decided, and I can't wait to begin actually socializing with people (thank you Rikki, for directing me to Patio). 

Also, I can send out another text on the group chat, but if you'd like to stay in touch through letters at college, please let me know! I'm creating a list of people I'd like to write.

Settle a Debate.

Settle a debate for me please. I am in the middle of an argument with someone who remain unnamed for now. Do Jesse Eisenberg and Tom Holland look at all similar? Like when their hair is styled similarly. Answer please. Need unbiased third party opinions.

Jesse Eisenberg:

Tom Holland:

Moo!

 

Or whatever Mammoths say. I researched it and they say it sounds more like a grunt but I can’t help but imagine a Mammoth noise sounding like Moo. So...Mooo! I am officially a Mammoth aka I have officially committed to Amherst College. I could literally not be more excited! I have watched every youtube video online and even gotten over my initial hesitation for wearing purple and black. I know it wasn't my first choice but after accidentally joining one of their “get to know the school” sessions, I really fell in love with the atmosphere and the faculty. Plus, the location could not be more perfect, placed in a small New England town in Massachusetts, only a few hours away from Boston and New York. The only thing that I think is a con would be the communal bathrooms, which I have chosen to ignore. Anyways, I have finally gotten rid of the stress of choosing a college to commit to and can begin planning out the next fall.

Ryn’s Netflix Pick 🍿

 Teen Wolf. I don’t know if I mentioned it before but I am saying it again! This show is so good that I can’t even explain. I have had so many people give up on this show or refuse to watch it because of the plot (teenage boy deals with the challenge of becoming a werewolf)  or the genre (thriller, drama, fantasy)  but I swear that every time they get passed the first season they are hooked and by the fifth season they are literally trying to binge the entire tithing in a night only to be depressed when it is all over. The writer really outdoes himself with the plot and using certain literary elements that provide the series more layers than most teen dramas. Every time I watch it, it feels like I am finding something new that he slyly dropped into the script that I didn't catch before. It is also cool how all the supernatural stuff in the show is directly taken from folklore of certain groups making it feel more real than most fantasy shows if that makes sense?

I'm Leaving on A Jet Plane

 So, I went to this camp for three years, and the camp is three weeks. Each week ends with a dance, and the last dance always ends with the same song, I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane by John Denver. It is super traditional, and super sad because every time the song I actually start crying. They also do a lead up, so the songs Closing Time and It's the End of the World, are also super emotional for me. Are there any songs that make you super sad/nostalgic?  

LYRE Magazine

Hey y'all. So Erica and I have been working on the LYRE magazine (finally), and we did a little last night, but then tonight I just kinda... did almost everything in one go. I have no idea where this burst of energy/motivation came from (yes I do, it came from the bag of dark chocolate espresso beans that I ate at 11:30 lol), but now I'm like hyperfixated on it and don't want to stop working on it. But there's literally nothing else I can do right now because Ms. Davis hasn't sent us the art submissions yet, and I've put in all of the writing pieces. So what now? It's 3:03 a.m. and I'm not tired. I tried to work on my screenplay, but that just wasn't doing it for me, so I literally just keep looking over the magazine to see if there's anything else I can do. 

Also, if anyone has anything that they'd like to submit to the magazine, I know the deadline has technically passed, but I'll accept it anyway. There weren't a lot of submissions this year, so the pieces are kind of by the same people over and over again. Which I guess is fine, but I'd like it if we had more than just the creative writing class plus like 4 other people. So if you have a poem, short story, anything like that, feel free to send it to me or Erica and we'll try to put it in. We haven't turned anything in yet, so we can add whatever we want.

Okay, goodnight, I'm gonna try to go to bed <3

Miraculous Ladybug

 Hey lovelies!! 

Have y’all heard about the French kid’s show Miraculous Ladybug? In French club in Middle School we used to watch it together. It’s got a really weird concept, but it’s actually really fun to watch. Here’s a lil intro to it:

Marinette seems to be a normal teenage girl -- she dreams of becoming a fashion designer, is a bit awkward and has a crush on a classmate. But she has a secret other teenagers don't have -- she lives a double life as a crime-fighting superhero known as Ladybug. She uses her superpowers to help protect her native Paris from supervillain Hawk Moth. She is assisted, reluctantly, by fellow hero Cat Noir, even though she insists she doesn't need him -- a stance she might not take if she knew his alter ego is her crush, Adrien. Together, Ladybug and Cat Noir help keep Paris safe from Hawk Moth and other villains.

Oh and btw, Cat Noir has a crush on Ladybug. It’s got diversity without being preachy about it, and it’s got great moral lessons thrown in there as well. Seriously give it a shot. The powers seem super weird at first, but as the series progresses, more of the lord is explained and it starts to make more sense. You might like it, you might hate it (as some people do with the first episode). But, seriously, try it. I’m addicted to it and I just finished watching all the available episodes. :/

The End

 So, as the end of our senior year draws near, we have talked a lot about the big plans of the future, namely college. What we have not talked about much of that long period of time called summer that lies between the end of high school and the beginning of college. I plan on visiting family and possibly doing an online internship. Do y’all have any plans, or are you just leaving it all open because of college and COVID?

Staying on the Blog

Hey, y'all,

What?? Two posts in one week. Crazy right? Well, if there is our last week, I wanted to go out with a bang, ya know. Anyways, a lot of people have indicated a desire to remain on the blog next year, and with Moneybag Meg's gracious approval, we can.

So, how will we do this with no school email? Simple. Just send me your personal email, and I'll send you an invtie and the PDF instruction sheet I made last semester for how to join. It's crazy that high school is over in a few days. I can't wait!!

Yours truly,
Hunter

Senior Chapel Memories

Hi, y'all,

Working on the Senior Chapel slideshow is certainly a daunting task. There are so many memories and pictures that I have received, and while I wasn't here for a majority of them, it's been so nice to see all of you progress throughout the years, especially for those who have been here since lower school.

This may be our last week of required blogging, but I'm going to miss our AP English class so much next year, even thouugh I've only known you all for a year. Anyways, see my other post about staying on the blog.

Yours truly, Hunter

Prom Dress

 Hey Guys,

So, earlier today I went with my mother to look for a prom/graduation dress. We started off at Yvonne LeFleur, and I didn't find any grad dresses I liked, so we moved onto the prom dresses. I found a few that were cute, but then I found the most beautiful dress in all of existence.  It is a silk, champagne-colored gown that has a halter neckline. It reminds me of old Hollywood and Marylin Monroe. The woman helping me even told me that there was another one of this same dress, but in white and it was unfortunately sold. Would've been perfect for my grad dress, but oh well! Anyway, he is a photo of my dress in case you were curious about what it looks like. 

Hope y'all are doing well!

Erica 

The Quarantine Journals Pt.4 ❤

 

This one is kinda late because I meant to publish it last Thursday but forgot lol so the times are off.

7:00 Wake up only to fall asleep watching television

7:30 Wake up and get dressed

7:40 study

8:45 Join first class of the day

9:30 Make carrot smoothie for breakfast

10:10 Play with my dog Bunny who woke up an hour earlier than usual

12:35 Tik Tok

1:40 Netflix and tub of ice cream

2:18 English class

4:00 Jog

5:30 Order pizza for dinner

8:00 Grey’s Anatomy 

8:55 Tik Tok

10:15 Procrastinate doing homework and begin to bake cookies instead

Baking

 

Hey y’all! I have been baking something new every weekend as a little goal for myself this year and I was wondering if you guys had any recipes to share? So far I have made a spice cake, cheesecake pops, and a lemon poppyseed pound cake. So far my favorite has been the lemon poppy seed pound cake but that is mostly because I am a big fan of lemon. I have really had a great time making recipes from scratch and experimenting with new things like icing flavors or cake decoration. So please let me know if you have any favorite recipes to share as I would love to bake it!

work part 2

 Hi y'all. So I know I told some of you this already, but I'm working my first real week this week, where I'm by myself and won't have someone constantly helping me. They're still watching me in case I really need something, but for the most part I'm by myself. The schedules come out on Sundays, so I don't know what my week is going to look like until SUNDAY, which I think is stupid. So I went to get my schedule on Sunday, and when I came up, the lady goes "can you work 6 days this week?" LOL no. I told her no I cannot, and then she gave me five days instead. Very generous. I work 4-8 Monday-Wednesday (they close at 8), 2-8 Saturday, and 1-7 Sunday. How ridiculous is that? She knows I'm a high school student. I literally get 2 days off of school and she has me working in the biggest chunk of both days. If she's doing that now, I don't want to know what summer is going to look like. I actually have stuff I need to do during summer, such as work and programs for my summer camp, and some college stuff. I'm just not having a good time right now, I'm really tired and I was already bad about putting my work off, but now I literally left everything for today, even though I'm going to get home at 8:30 at the earliest. I just get home and don't feel like doing anything else for the night, but a lot of the teachers decided to leave big projects/assignments for the very end of the year. We're all so obviously burnt out already, I don't know what they expect from us.

Bottom line is, while the job itself isn't awful, it's stressing me out and making me get even less sleep than I already do. I'm not enjoying it, but my parents aren't going to let me quit- at least not this early on. I don't want to have to work for 6+ hours, 6 days per week, in summer. I'm literally so stressed out and tired and I wish people would stop giving me stuff to do so I can just sleep a full 8 hours for once.

I'm officially a demigod

Hello everyone, 

I'd like to make the formal announcement, I am now a demigod. I know, it's a surprise. But I am now a child of the sea god Triton. 

This is actually me saying that I'm officially going to UC San Diego in the fall. My mom just let it slip that she wasn't impressed by Eckerd at all. She said it reminded her of a frat house and large high school mixed together, that it was too small, and that she doesn't think that the school would have what I need. I agreed with her, and she admitted that I have to go to San Diego. She told my dad this, and while he's sad about it, he also agreed with everything she said. I just paid the $250 deposit and let my roommate know that things are officially in the works. 

Of course, I am sad that I'm going so far away but at the same time I'm just too excited to focus on the sadness. Most of my friends are staying in the south, or at least the general south east area, and I know I'll miss them a lot. Hopefully (cough couch Izzy) someone here will also be in the state of California with me in the fall. I know I'll be happy there, it's one of those things I can just feel. 

With my new demigod status, I can perform some water tricks if anyone would like. Our class is also trying to figure out if we can find those flowers from the Lotus Hotel. I'll keep you updated on that, because if anyone has watched the Percy Jackson movies, you definitely wanted to try those things. 

Yours truly, 

The New Demigod of AP English 

Princeton People :)

(Okay, who am I kidding, this is almost entirely about Princeton guys haha.) 

Hey y'all, 

Over the past week I've been looking at the Princeton '25 accepted students Instagram page (which isn't affiliated with Princeton, but you have to send them a confirmation of your acceptance to be featured on it, so it's legit). There are pictures of people who are attending along with little blurbs about them - I'm sure some of y'all have found similar sites to connect with other admitted students at your colleges. Anyway, I've reached out to several people, and I've actually made a lot of new friends (including 4 guys and a girl named Clara!) One of the guys is actually very attractive (Cami will vouch for me because I know some people don't trust my taste), and he wants to study statistics! I was so excited when he "liked" my DM and responded to me haha. Now we're friends on Snap! (Is that a thing...friends? I'm still so new to Snap lol). Another of the guys is French (he's from Haiti), and in his bio it said "DM me if you want to practice your French", so I did, and now we're DMing in French. It might be just me, but I think that's kinda hot lol ;) Anyway, a third guy also went to Carnegie Hall, so I feel like we have a special connection, but he and I also just seemed to connect really well. For instance, we were talking about our coffee drinking habits and I said, "I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but when I do drink it, I have coffee by itself, and then I drink the little cream things like shots." Yes, that is actually what I said, and we're still talking! So he's definitely a keeper. And the last guy and I bonded over the trombone part from Shostakovich Waltz No. 2. Neither of us plays trombone, but we both love Shostakovich and that particular waltz with a burning passion - so much so that when I told him I played it in an honor band once and our conductor had us sing over the trombone part, he decided he had beef with the conductor haha. Anyway, these are my top Princeton picks for now, but I will definitely keep y'all posted. Who are y'all rooting for? Let me know in the comments. 

Love from 

Clara

P.S. The Quiz Bowl guy from Shreveport is still in the running; on Thursday, he sent me a film he made. :) 

Feeling overwhelmed

 Fellow prisoners,

 I feel like everything is rushing towards us. With all that the teachers expect us to do, I don’t know how we’ll be able to meet all the deadlines in two weeks. I kind of wish we weren’t ending earlier than everyone else because I feel like I’m just not ready for all the due dates that are all of a sudden on top of us. For most of my AP classes, I’d like more review for the exam. I don’t feel prepared (like with my math class) and want to review it more before I have to take the test. I’m not someone who particularly enjoys school, but the deadlines are overwhelming. The deadlines are overwhelming and senioritus is kicking in. I don’t know, I just feel this sense of dread in the pit of my stomach, like I just want it all to be over. I’m trying to enjoy the last couple of weeks at St. Martin’s, but its becoming very stressful. It feels like the admin is weaving a bunch of fun activities in with hard deadlines and hard decisions. There’s a fun game, a day off, a final project, a major life decision, a dodgeball game, Russian roulette. It’s all just.... a lot. It’s not bad, per say. It is what it is. I have lost most of my motivation to do anything. Does anyone else feel the same way? 

— Abbie (SOS)

Weird expressions

 Hey dudes,

Here are some weird expressions that I’ve been thinking about using more often. Some include:

1.) Imma be an enzyme and break it down for you

2.) Are you mufasa? Cause you lion (lying)

3.) (When you mess up saying something:) Woah how did that stroke taste

4.) That is so good it must be fattening

5.) Woah it’s colder than a witch’s tit out there 

Just felt like sharing. What’re some weird expressions y’all like?

College Update

Hi, y'all,

I have some exciting news to share. On top of officially committing to Georgia Tech this week, I found out this afternoon that I was invited to join one of three freshman Living Learning Communities: Global Leadership, Honors Program, and Explore. The last one is essentially a pre-med track, so I've basically ruled that one out, but I'm back and forth on the remaining two. Honors is your typical honors track, not much to add there. But Global Leadership just sounds interesting. Plus, the dorms for that program are on East Campus, which is right by where all my classes will be, so I'm leaning more towards that one. See y'all Monday!

Yours truly,
Hunter

song recs !

 hi guys ! i hope everyone had a really great spring break. it's still so insane to me that we only have two weeks left of high school and then it's gone forever. i'm so excited to move to new york; it's like all i ever think about. however, graduation is starting to feel really bitter sweet. i have just made some really amazing friends here and i think saying goodbye is going to be a little hard for me. with that being said, i'm trying not to think about too much and we have allll summer. that's what i'm telling myself. anyway, i have more song recommendations for you per usual. i have somewhat of a long list as i needed something to keep me entertained over spring break when i was at the beach. okay here you go:) hope everyone has a great weekend !

bs - still woozy (so good. like super super good. i promise)

nothing revealed/everything denied - the 1975 

red roses - laundry day

deja vu - olivia rodrigo (after this single, she can do no wrong in my eyes.)

devastated - i recommend listening in the car with like all ur best friends.

mr. perfectly fine - taylor swift ( a masterpiece.)

we were happy - taylor swift

that's when - taylor swift ft. keith urban (another masterpiece)

analog 2 - odd future, tyler the creator, frank ocean, and syd

clubhouse - mac miller 

pilot jones - frank ocean (rediscovered this song at the beach and forgot how good it is)

nj - chelsea cutler (the way that this is the only song i have listened to for the past 72 hours)

minimal - role model 

time machine - willow

love is weird - julia michaels

3:15 - bazzi (i'm weirdly going through a bazzi phase which i recognize is embarrasing and i will deny this in person. however, solid song)

santa monica - aries

america - mac miller

sunday - matty wood$

RNP - cordae, anderson paak (SO good.)

wild irish roses (smino)

a little bit wont kill you but a lot of it sure will - remy

kiss me more - doja cat, sza

fall in love - craig xen

all i need - verzache 

cruel summer, the other side of the door (taylor's version) - weekly favorites

Exciting News!

 Hey guys,

I just wanted to write a quick blog to let you guys know that earlier today I got an email informing me that I was accepted into Loyola's Social Justice Scholar program! With this title, I get a decent scholarship, and I have to major or minor in Sociology (which I planned on doing anyway)! Oh man, I am just so excited! I was so shocked when I read I was accepted because a few months ago, I got an email saying I was waitlisted and they stated how there was an "intense and competitive applicant pool with a record number of candidates." So, I kind of just blew it off and accepted that I didn't get in, but to my surprise, I did!!!! This news really turned my week around! Anyway, hope you guys are doing well!

Erica

Vaccine Update

 Hey guys,

So I got the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday, and I am in so much pain. I already knew that the second dose hits a lot harder than the first, but I did not think it would be this bad. My doctor says the side effects are different for everybody, but it's just my luck that I get the worst possible symptoms. I also feel bad that I'm missing so much school, but it's taking me like half an hour just to write this short blog post. I just can't focus on anything. I am so delirious! It literally feels like I was hit by a bus. Not that I would know what that feels like, but I am just assuming that it feels a hell of a lot like this. Anyway, when all is said and done, I am glad I got the vaccine. I just look at this as doing my civic duty, or whatever. 

Hope you all are doing well.

Erica

work

My parents made me get a job. At Langenstein's. I'd really rather not, but apparently I have no choice. I am not built for customer service, I'm too socially anxious. The manager lady said I have to greet every guest I see and ask them if they need help with anything, but I don't want to help strangers . I'm not going to remember where everything in the store is, so how am I supposed to help someone find something if I don't know what I'm talking about? I was talking to Rikki last night and she said that she told her mom I was going to work at a grocery store, and even Mrs. Bourg was like "Laura? A cashier?" I get nervous talking to strangers, so this is not going to be a fun time. Hopefully it'll help me become more comfortable with strangers, but the first bit is going to be not fun. Luckily the close at 8 pm, so on school days I won't be there for longer than 4 hours. I'm just really not looking forward to it. I start today, so hopefully there won't be a lot of people cause of the rain.

Tennis Comeback!

 Hey y'all, 

So tennis had our "senior match" today, which was our last regular match of the season. I played singles (I usually do), and I was down 7-2. We were playing a pro-set, which means the first person to get to 8 wins. So if I lost the next game, I would lose. But I won. It went all the way to 7 all, and then we had to do a tiebreaker. The first person to win seven points would win the entire match, although if it was tied you'd have to win by 2. I was up 6-3 and it ended up being 6 all before I finally pulled ahead to 7-6 and ended up winning 8-6. It was an exhausting match, but also so exhilarating and rewarding. It was a great way to end my last regular high school tennis season. Anyway, thanks for bearing with me throughout this post, and I hope everyone else who plays sports has a great end to their seasons as well! Let me know in the comments. 

Love from 

Clara

HSM

 After pointing out the repetitiveness of Step Up I decided to point out the same thing in what has to be one of my favorite movie serieses. High School Musical. If you haven’t watched this movie then I don’t know what you did all of your childhood, but you honestly need to watch just one movie to get the plot because this series literally does not change a thing. Troy Bolton, basketball superstar, gets with Gabriella Montez, mathematical genius, and they sing. The pt it sthe same every single time: Troy has to choose between basketball or singing, and Gabriella is always the one who seems to remind him he can do both despite the fact she leaves him ever movie right when he needs her because she claims their relationship can’t work. Despite the fact that Disney remade the same movie three times, I can still watch the entire series without a second thought and feel all the same emotions i did when I first saw it. If you don’t watch it for the beautiful cast, then watch it for the great soundtrack, or the off screen romance between the two leads which truly enhance the romance in the movie, or just because it is a great movie.

Ryn’s Netflix Pick 🍿

 Step Up. This isn’t a netflix pick but more of a general blog. I don’t know who but I had the itching  feeling to watch the entire step up series rather than do my english reading today. So beginning with Channing Tatum and ending with Ryan Guzman, I watched the steady decline of the movie series and have come to a conclusion. One, Moose is oddly able to match the attractiveness of the main male leads, in my opinion, and I believe the only reason is because he is the best dancer in the movies (His water performance in the third movie lives as proof). Two, the dances are lowkey all very similar and truly reveal the breakdancing craze that hit the 200s. Three, the movie follows the exact same blueprint for every film, and I am disappointed that we have allowed them to get away with it for so long. Like the first movie, ballet girl gets with hip hop guy. Second movie, ballet guy gets with hip hop girl. Third movie, get ready for this, hip hop guy gets with a girl who does both ballet and hip hop...Twist! Fourth movie realized they went a bit off the ledge and went back to ballet girl and hip hop guy troupe. Then in the last movie, as a desperate attempt to save the franchise, old hip hop guy gets with old hip hop girl from the previous movies.

Procrastination

Have y'all ever finished a paper or a story or something really late at night and you're like "yeah, that's really good!" and then you read it over in the morning and realize it wasn't nearly as good as you thought it was at 2 am? Yeah, I turned in the first part of my screenplay today, which I finished at 2:45 am because I left it to the last minute, like usual. While it isn't bad, it's just... I don't even know how to describe it. The first part is one of the pirates meeting one of the cowboys in a bar, and they're just flirting and talking about how they're gonna have sex. So, I read back over it and it's kind of explicit. Which I guess is fine, considering it's supposed to be realistic dialogue, and I doubt people like pirates and cowboys would be very modest when it comes to sex, but still. Felt kinda uncomfy turning it into Ms. Davis. Some of the direct lines:

ODESSA

Who cares if you can’t find a seat in the bar? You’re going to end up sitting on a cock at the end of the night, anyway.

THEA

Very uncalled for, Odessa.

ANI

Uncalled for, but not wrong. Good night, ladies, I’m off to get shit faced and find a nice big cock to sit on.

and

ANI

Oh no, you assumed right. We’re definitely fucking later. I'm just messing with you.

Malcolm smiles, and Ani takes one of the shot glasses from in front of him and moves it to her own pile.

ANI (CONT’D)

Four for me and two for you. Buy the next round, too, and I’ll consider throwing in a blow job.

So you can see why I'm a little hesitant to have this be the final product lol. But anyway, that's not the point of this post. I'm a chronic procrastinator. Like it's really bad. I could have a month to do something, and I will always leave it to the night before at midnight. I've told myself that it's because that's when I do my best work- late at night and when I feel the deadline looming over me. But I honestly think that that's because I've conditioned my brain to work at its peak at that time. Since it's kind of the only time I work. I don't have a problem doing small stuff like math homework during the day, since it's a quick time killer, but when it comes to big projects like this screenplay, or my fake nation project for civics last year, it always ends up getting done the night before. I do try to start things earlier, like I did a page of my screenplay on Tuesday or so, but it just doesn't turn out very well. It just sounds worse and in a different voice than the rest of my writing, because if I have time to sit and think over the wording, I overthink and then end up ruining it. So, what I've concluded from my years of poor time management is that I work best when I don't have time to overthink, which unfortunately means starting at midnight the night before. I also just don't feel like starting stuff when I have 5 days to complete it, because "I have 5 days, why would I work instead of sitting here and watching tv?" And then suddenly it's been 4 days of watching tv, and I haven't done anything.

Hopefully I can get on a better schedule in college. I need to start early and immediately come up with a study schedule so that I can actually get decent sleep. We'll see if I procrastinate on finding ways to stop procrastinating, though.

Two Quiz Bowl Guys in One Day :)

 Hey y'all, 

So I've posted a lot about my Quiz Bowl guys in the past...a few days ago, the one who lives in Shreveport called me! We literally talked for an hour. We talked about colleges and high school stress, and then he told me he was working on a horror film and pitched me his idea. He had the idea of two partners in crime, a man and a woman. The woman dresses as a girl scout and goes up to people's doors to "sell their cookies" and somehow murders people. Then the man uses the girl scout truck to take away the bodies... it really creeped me out haha. I'm not sure I want to buy any girl scout cookies ever again lol. Anyway, we had a great time talking, and he mentioned how creativity in art was the most important thing in his opinion, which I agree with and really respect. 

         Then, literally the same night, the other Quiz Bowl guy slid into my DM's (he congratulated me about college), so we'll see where that leads, if anywhere. And yesterday, the French horn guy that I mentioned in a previous post sent me another cat video (again, with no context whatsoever) but still, I was tickled. 

          What do y'all think? Who are y'all rooting for? Let me know in the comments. 

Love from 

Clara

105 Art Pieces in 4 hours

 So, I am a part of the CAC teen board, and we are creating an exhibit! The great thing was that we got 105 submissions! The not-so-great part was cutting that down to 20-30 pieces for the actual show. I don't know how people do it all the time! I guess that they have more time, after all, who else would give themselves one day to sort through every submission? 

The pieces we chose are amazing, so I hope y'all can see them over the summer. The topic was Teen Mental Health in the Year of Covid, so it is something near and dear to all of us. 

More input for romance

 Hey everyone!! 

As I mentioned before, for fun I’m writing a fantasy book with a romance subplot. This is just a reminder that I would love it if y’all could comment what y’all like in romance novels/movies. It can be a trope, a specific scene, etc. In my story a musician in the royal palace falls in love with a chef for the royal palace. They’ve known each other since they were kids because the chef is friends with the older brother.

Some advice I’ve already had suggested that y’all could comment on if y’all would like: 

* Laura said no romance with the prince 

* someone said they like the falling asleep in the same bed trope 

* someone said that they like this type of scene: where someone makes a gesture that in the other person’s culture means that they love them. They go out of their way to show that kind of care and affection.

Any cute scenes you like from specific movies or romcoms? Let me know!! 

The Easter Monologue

 I’ve been trying to memorize a monologue for Easter Sunday last minute. It is from the perspective of Mary, who finds out that Jesus has risen from his tomb. This lady at my church found this old monologue someone had written. I don’t think she reviewed it beforehand because it is simply horrendous. It changes from past to present every other sentence. In some places it’s just tone deaf. Jesus literally says “surprise” when Mary saw he was alive. Anyways, I had to rewrite about half of it. And I’m still trying to memorize it last minute.  :’)

So yeah that’s super fun. 

Covid/Teeth Update

 Hi my friends, 

My week has...not gotten better. I got my Covid vaccine on Monday and I felt completely fine for the first few hours but around 8 p.m. my muscles felt as if I couldn’t move. It felt like I had just ran several miles when all I’d done was sit on my couch. That night I actually slept for 8 hours, which is rare because I have insomnia causing me to only sleep about 3-4 hours a night. I was excited about getting so much rest but then the other symptoms started. I won’t make you read all of the gross details but I had: a high fever (101-103), severe muscle aches, my arm that I got the vaccine doubled in size, nausea, extreme vomiting (7+ times in one night), etc. It was horrible so I finally begged my mom to take me to the ER because I felt...off? Like I just knew someone was seriously wrong. We got there at about 7 and they ran a few tests, including a covid test just to make sure I didn’t have that as well that came back negative. After speaking to the doctor and a few nurses, they all concluded that I must be allergic to the shot. If I wasn’t, my symptoms should have been long gone and not progressively getting worse. It luckily wasn’t a life threatening reaction or else, as the nurse said, “you would not be here” and just a mild reaction to something used to dilute the vaccine. They aren’t certain but that’s their best guess. They want me to still get my second vaccine to see if that’s really the case, and so I can enjoy life again, but I won’t lie to you and say I’m not nervous about that. They gave me like 4 or 5 different pills to take to treat the symptoms and some juice to get some fluids inside of me, and they made me feel so much better. We left the ER at around 10-10:30 and since I was starving, I got a burrito from Taco Bell. 

This morning I had to be at a different hospital to get my wisdom teeth removed. We were worried they wouldn’t do the procedure since I was on the verge of fainting multiple times last night, but they did it anyway. The nurse was super nice and we actually talked all the way until they put the sleeping medicine into the IV. I was giving laughing gas to calm me down and we were talking about the equipment when she asked “how are you not asleep yet?” to which I replied “I have anxiety, it keeps me awake.” I’m glad she thought that was funny because if a therapist heard that they’d be more than concerned. Anyway, the wisdom teeth aren’t too bad. Definitely not as bad as the tonsils AND I didn’t wake up speaking French when taken off the anesthesia! I consider that a big big bonus. Sadly, Hunter, I actually didn’t do anything funny when I came out of surgery. I just sat there and got in my car and went home. I don’t remember much of it though, but my mother said I was very quiet and it looked like I was thinking a lot. Overall, wisdom teeth removal was a 8/10 but that’s definitely only because they were underdeveloped and didn’t root at all. 

I hope everyone has a great spring break, I miss you guys. 

Much love from my drugs, 

Rikki