Disc Jockey?? Really I had no Clue!

With local radio stations constantly playing the same top 10 songs every week, I’ve grown slightly bored, and that’s an understatement, with listening to the radio itself. I just can’t do it anymore. If I have to listen to “Like a G6″ or “Forget You” one more time I will personally punt the DJ and good luck to him because I have bad aim. There’s no telling where my foots apt to end up. Sorry it had to come out eventually. There’s no talent involved in playing the top songs over and over again.

What ever happened to the great disc jockeys of the world. You know who I’m talking about. The guys or girls that thrived of their passion for music. The people who made it their responsibility to put a new twist on the music scene each and every week. The people who went out and found new bands to put on the radio, or who gave us a few flashbacks into the groovin’ 70′s or the rock anthem 80′s. Bring me back the people who introduced us to the bands we’ve come to love. Now, the actual DJ’s, the one’s who are actually able to surprise me with what they decide to play, the ones who make me want to get out of my car and start dancing, where are they? Are their any left, or have they all fallen with the rise of the 21st century? To my surprise, no they have not!

Their are still a few talented people left in this world. You know the Friday night radio stations, the ones where your guaranteed to hear a new mix? Well that’s where they’ve gone. They’ve found their tiny slot in the radio world. You know what I say though, why do we only get to listen to good music on Friday nights? Why can’t the radio put these guys on the radio any other time? They need to put these people, who we want to hear, on the air and stop trying to maximize their profit by prerecording all of their shows. I went to a concert the other night and had more fun listening to the random songs the DJ played before the show then I did listening to one of the opening acts. That’s sad seeing as I love live music. Give me a flashback please!! I want to go back to the days where the music scene was full of people who wanted to put amazing music out into the public. Is that really too much to ask? Do I really have to get all of my good music from the Tuesday night airing of GLEE??

Things Worth Listening To:

1) Adele (anything by this amazing Brit is worth listening to)

2) Glee Cast Music (they put a spin on popular songs in the media by actually having talent)

3) Anything that touches your soul…It’s not worth listening to if it doesn’t evoke some emotion

My pick of the week “Somewhere Only We Know” Glee Cast (The Warblers).

Double Standards

1) When a girl talks about sex she’s a whore or a “horndog”, but if a guy doesn’t talk about sex he’s weird (or gay).

2) If girl is knows what she wants and has a high power job she’s a bitch, but guys are just considered powerful and respected.

3) When a sixteen year old girl gets knocked up in high school she’s promiscuous, yet no one ever looks down at the boy, he just had sex.

4) Girls can’t dress promiscuously or show too much cleavage, but guys wear their pants down to their ankles.

5) A girl sleeps with 10 guys she’s a slut, but a guy sleeps with 15 girls and he gets a high five for it or a pat on the back for his triumph.

6) Mom’s that work outside the home are thought to be neglecting their children, but most fathers throughout time have left their kids during the day to go to work.

7) Women who marry for money are gold diggers, but you don’t hear about a lot of men who are frowned at for marrying rich women.

8) Women are expected to take on most of the responsibilities of the household even though most women work outside of the home now.

9) It’s the 21st century and women still make less money for doing the same job as men.

10) When women ask their spouse or boyfriend where they are or what they are doing they are clingy, but when a man does it he is just being protective.

COLLEGE: Yes or No

Am I in or am I out, accepted or rejected??

Boston College- Rejected

Fairfield University- Accepted

Northeastern University- Waitlisted

Trinity College- Waitlisted

University of Massachusetts- Accepted

Washington and Lee University- Accepted

Senioritis!!!

Senioritis- a serious condition in which high school students, seniors in particular, become crazed with spring fever awaiting the arrival of graduation (warning: some may develop this condition at the beginning of senior year or even the end of junior year).

I have three more months to go before graduation and I’m not sure if I can take it anymore. Senioritis has kicked in hard core and I can’t even think about doing work at this point. All I can think about is May 27th, my last day of high school ever. I wish it was here already so I could be done with high school drama (senior year = too much drama) and move on to bigger and greener pastures. College can’t come soon enough!

P.S. To all of the colleges who still haven’t sent me acceptance letters (you know who you are, all 5 of you), can you please get on that so I know where I’m going next year, because that would be great. Thanks I’m still waiting!

 

Europe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I leave for Europe in 3 days, count them three days and I still can’t believe it. I leave on Thursday and will spend ten amazing days in London, Paris, and Barcelona. Two years ago when I signed up for this school affiliated trip I never envisioned what it would actually be like. Now that my departure date is fast approaching I’m filled will anticipation. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning to finally arrive. I can’t wait to travel through Europe with some of my closest friends. I know this will be a trip I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.

Now this blog wouldn’t be mine unless I told you that I was also freaking out about the trip. You know how I told you it was three days away? Well, I still haven’t packed (note to self: might wanna get on that) and I have a million other things to do before I leave. My mom has it in her head that I need to get a prom dress before I leave because quote, “The dress won’t come in on time if you order it to late”, late being in a week or two. Along with worrying what I have to do before the trip, I’m also freaking out about the trip itself. I hate, let me say it again HATE flying. It freaks me out no matter what anyone tells me. I know that flying is safer then driving in a car, but I also know that I’m normally the one driving the car and if the weathers bad outside it won’t feel like I’m on a roller-coaster. Turbulence…my biggest nightmare. I hate the feeling of my stomach lurching into my chest, in case anyone forgot that is not where your stomach is supposed to be. And finally I just found out that the plane we’re taking, the plane that I will be on for 8 long hours, got a D- rating on the website I just viewed. I’m truly scared.

Now I understand that we couldn’t get the most luxurious plane, but I am very particular while flying and I don’t feel like being miserable the whole time. I like to stay hydrated, so those flight attendants better be ready and I like a little leg room. I also cannot get overheated so the fan has to be blowing on me the whole time. I’ve gotten prepared I have my yoga pants, a comfortable shirt, and my Uggs. I’m prepared to fall fast asleep on the plane. For Christmas my mom got me a blanket, eye cover, blow up pillow set for the plane and I am ready to go.

Now, the other problem, the hotel. What are the hotels like in Europe? I guess I’m just scared about the unexpected. The unknown. I’ve seen pictures of two of the three hotels. The hotel in London is brand spanking new and looks great. I can’t wait to sleep in the comfortable looking bed. On the other hand the hotel in Paris looked, “quaint, and by quaint I mean dumpy”. I haven’t seen the third hotel and I’m nervous. Even though I’m nervous about the trip I know I’ll have a great time. I can’t wait to go! Eiffel Tower here I come!

Top 10 Things to Do on a Snow Day

The forecasts in and the oh-so-reliable meteorologists have predicted that a Nor’easter will sweep across the the state of Massachusetts. The weathermen and women, let’s just call them weather-people to avoid any hurt feelings, have announced that unless some unfortunate event happens there will definitely be a snow day tomorrow. Students across the Northeast are in complete unrest awaiting tomorrow morning’s news. Are the weather-people telling us the truth, are they actually reliable, will we actually have a snow day tomorrow. All signs point to yes, but if they’re wrong they are going to have some angry students on their hands. In the meantime I know I’m thinking of the endless possibilities this day off from school has in store for me. So here I go, here are the top ten things to do on a snowday:

1. Sleep until at least 10 a.m.

2. Play Wii, Just Dance, with a few friends

3. Go shopping (the malls won’t be crowded because everyone else will stay indoors)

4. Drink Hot Chocolate, with the fluff

5. Party the night before (in hopes that their actually will be a snow day)

6. Go hot tubbing in the snow

7. Order food and watch the delivery people try to go up my hill of a driveway

8. Watch tv/youtube videos

9. Prank call random people

10. Do doughnuts in an empty parking lot

 

So what do you do when you have a snow day? Feel free to share any thoughts or comments you might have!

Quote to Live By

Always Remember (continued 3)

After driving around for an hour and stopping at the park that she and Ethan used to have picnics in, Brooke finally decided to go home. It wasn’t until she had been parked in her driveway for a few minutes that she noticed the moving truck next door.

She had seen the for sale sign up for months outside of the little cookie cutter house next door to hers and she didn’t know that anyone had bought it yet, but she guessed someone must have for the sign was gone and people were moving in. Brooke got out of the car and started walking into her house when she noticed a flash of brown hair flash by the moving truck. She had seen that hair color before, but she just couldn’t tell where she had seen it. It wasn’t just your ordinary shade of brown either. It was an inviting shade that both enticed you and made you want to stay away at the same time.

Just then it clicked. She remembered where she had seen that hair color before, but before she could run into the house he saw her and it was too late. Josh was her new neighbor. Brooke wanted to just give a quick wave and go into the house so she could forget all about the day she had just had, but she couldn’t Josh was already walking towards her.

“Hey, you’re Brooke right?” he asked in a tone only someone who is truly intrigued can speak in. Brooke tried to say yes, but she was so shocked to discover Josh was her new neighbor, that all she could do to respond was nod her head. “You’re in my computers class right?” he asked. Again, all Brooke could do was nod in response. “Ya, I thought I’d seen you before and I never forget a face. Especially faces that are as adorable as yours”

Brooke was blushing she knew that for sure, this guy was definitely a flirt, and that meant trouble. If he had have just been a hot guy with no personality that would have been one thing, but this guy was a charmer. He knew what he was doing, and even though this would have made most girls be apprehensive about letting him get to close, it just made Brooke more attracted to him. “Thanks”, Brooke said as she was finally able to say something, “Like I’ve never heard that line before”. Although it was extremely hard to resist Brooke had to stay strong and if she acted like she wasn’t interested she thought he might leave her alone. Little did she know to him this meant a challenge, and just like he never forgot a face, Josh never backed down from a challenge. A quick smirk spread across Josh’s face, but he slowly regained his composure. “Oh don’t worry that’s not all I’ve got, I can go all night” Josh said as he winked. “More like 45 seconds” Brooke said under her breath (just loud enough for Josh to hear).

Brooke needed to go inside before she did or said anything she’d really regret. She turned around and walked inside her house leaving Josh standing there on her front porch. It took all of the strength she could muster not to just turn around and grab him by his shirt and make out with him on the spot, but she knew she couldn’t because Ethan was still there in the back of her mind. Josh was something she couldn’t let herself have; leaving him alone was a sacrifice she would have to make.

Brooke didn’t notice, but as she walked away, Josh looked a little stunned. He wasn’t too stunned as he still had time to take a quick look at her ass as she walked away, but still he was surprised. Most girls didn’t talk to him like that; just as his chase would begin the girl would crumble under his charm. Then they’d get clingy so he’d move onto the next girl that came his way. So, when Brooke didn’t immediately fall for him (so he thought) he was impressed. If there was one thing Josh liked in a girl (which there wasn’t, there were many things Josh liked about girls) it was someone who could keep him on his toes. He liked the chase and Brooke wouldn’t be as easy to catch as all the others.

As she walked up the stairs to her room Brooke caught herself doing something she hadn’t done in a very long time, she was smiling. This was one guy she was going to have a lot of trouble resisting…

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Barnes & Nobel and My OCD

Whenever I walk into a bookstore I feel the need to buy them by the dozen. I go in looking for one book that I know I really want and end up finding 10 more that I want as well, but lets face it I’m not made out of money. I can’t keep buying books at the pace I am or I will end up poor, as an old woman with a $10,000 book collection and no house. I’ll end up homeless with books and nowhere to put them (that’s a scary thought). People keep telling me to just go to the library, but I hate the way the books smell (even though I know people who love it). I like my books in good condition. I hate it when books are crinkled and old, I like them new and neat, but that’s just my OCD talking. I can’t control it I like books and office supplies, it’s hard to admit, but I’ll do it.

Wave Goodbye to MCAS

Everyone always complaines when its time to take MCAS, but I’m really going to miss them. We take them everycouple years and I find that the days I have them go a lot quicker. They arn’t that hard and they take time away from class. Days filled with problems and homework and drama (oh the drama that goes on in highschool) get interupted by days of peace and testing and no drama. Everybody is so drained by the end of the MCAS to argue with each other or snap at someone for something insignificant. Best of all, there is no homwork, teachers arn’t allowed to give it to us for a couple days out of the year. Even though we have to do testing for a couple of hours it doesn’t matter, everything that we are tested on we have learned years before and only required a small amount of effort on our part. I’m going to miss MCAS very much.