Next time I'll be bulletproof

Thank God for long weekends, I couldn't wait for this entire week to be over! not because it was bad or anything, just 'cause, as I predicted upon taking all these essay-based courses, I'm really pretty effing sick of writing right now. The sooner I get a break from it the better. I really have never seen my left pinky SO smudged with ink (downside of being a lefty). But I just came out of the shower so now my pinky's clean :D

Yesterday while I was at school, my Maja went to Rogers and complained about my (115 dollar) phone bill, as majority of the bill was contributed by received texts, which I think is a really crummy charge to place on cellphone owners, 'cause we honestly can't control how many texts we get (what if we get spam!?), and she changed my plan and now it's uber lovely. Check out the new additions!

• 2500 texts/month
• 100 day time minutes/month (not much, so now I've got to text more than I talk)
• Unlimited incoming/outgoing calls on weekdays after 9:00pm
• Unlimited incoming/outgoing calls on weekends
• Caller ID (NO MORE "Unknown Caller" on my phone screen!)
• Voicemail (which I recorded on my first try, bwahaha!!)

So I'm most hype about the texting, for sure, but after that it's def the Caller Id and Voicemail. It was such a trip seeing "Kim Calling" on my phone screen for once, instead of "Unknown Calling." That's way way way better than before!

Terry Fox Run was yesterday, and in all my years at GP (this would be my third), I'd never run or even walked it. I always go out to eat instead of run/walk for cancer, so, as this is my last year at GP, I actually did the whole thing, yes I did! No detours to Macs or McDonald's this year, no sir! Oh but of couuurse, I donated money :)

So for some reason during this school week, between Tues - Thurs, I was bombarded with some hardcore writing assignments, all coincedentally due on the same days, which seriously put my prioritizing to the test. I'd blame a majority of those assignments on English H, which, though I'm starting to like the class discussions, it doesn't change the fact that I'm already and still very sick of writing in that classroom. I can't write when I know I'm being graded sometimes, it's such a choking factor for me, uuuugh. Anyway, speaking of all this work, here's my homework for this weekend!

LIT

• Canterbury Tales poster

ENG H

• Read "The Lottery"

And siiiiiiiiince I've got a three day weekend ahead of me, I would like to assume that I can take my time in completing those. Genina and I (but mostly Genina... I can't help it if she's more artistic than I am!) are already at the halfway point, almost done it of course, and it's not going to take me a majority of the day to finish reading The Lottery for Lit homework. Aaaand I finished my Law homework during class :D

And, for only the second time since having my spare, I have actually gone out to eat. It's actually surprised me just how much my spare is dedicated to finishing homework I got in class rather than for my own leisurely needs - I thought, when I officially got one, "Wow, a freaking spare, time to do whatever I want and that means leaving the school for uber chillage!" Yeah right. I haven't really done that at all. It's always homework first and then play cards (UNO!) with whatever time is left. Which I don't mind, because I enjoy UNO to bits and pieces, for real (I should bring int my Stratego board game for my spare :D), but I would've liked for my spare to be the coasting block, not another work block :( But oh well. I would honestly get work done in the plaza or library rather than go out to eat and waste my money. Gotta save up for this year, as I'm most likely spending around the 1000 dollar range for Grad!!!

Speaking of Grad, our Grad Photos are going to be taken from Nov 2 - 7! I'm sooo nervous. I haven't even found a dress yet, and I'm not even the mood to go shopping and looking for one (I know), and there's so much tedious preparation that usually takes forever (the shopping, the makeup, the date setting, etc.) And the pictures are going to be SO expensive for my Mom so I've got to make sure that she gets what she pays for and that I look really pretty :( I freaking hope I look pretty, dang it.

And speaking of photos, Picture Day was on Thursday, and even though it won't be in the Yearbook and I'm not paying for it, it just irritates me that I think it's going to turn out bad, 'cause I really wanted it to be pretty! The photographer kept asking me to tilt my head, move my head this way, sit up straight, and then tilt again and again and again, so that when I was finally in an (AWKWARD) position and asked to smile, I obvs look pissed and my chin was even shaking a little when I was smiling 'cause my head was tilted in such an uncomfortable and awkward position, it was hard to keep my smile steady and in place! Like eff, I'm so pissed. I really can't think about it or I get mad!

I'm gonna goooo. Get back to that Lit homework! Fun fun fun! Pfffft.

Seeeyou, whoever you aaaare,
Gelina.

These lights will inspire you

First of all, let me say that I am so beyond proud of myself for my hard work in support of the GP GRADS. 'Cause straaaaight up, I was shamelessly selling my chocolates, hustlin' them Grade 8s and making promises I most likely won't keep :P (yeah, don't expect me to come to any of your weddings just 'cause you bought chocolate from me, I made that promise on a whim! Hahaha.)

This was the first full week of school and it went by quite smooooothly if I do say so myself. I may strongly dislike my Eng Honours class and only be bored of Lit once in a while, but I love everything (mostly my spare) and what I'm learning right now. But I HAVE to pray all the time and everyday that I get straight As this year. So let me take this moment to talk to God for reals and pray that he gives me the strength and perseverance to get the best grades I've ever had, to find the will inside of me to be the best I can be in every aspect, athletically, academically, spiritually, physically, whatever. I'll do His will in everything I attempt, work hard for Him, do good for Him, all I ask is for is the strength to work as hard as I can, more than ever before. In God's name, I pray <3.

The all-grades assembly this week, admittedly, I almost missed. It was a CDAB block order, meaning my first block = spare, so, mistakenly, I slept in, and almost missed the standing ovation the 12th graders get when entering the gym during the all-grades assembly. It was NOT my fault, honestly, it was the buses fault, as I waited for almost an hour just to get to school, and that has never been the case whenever I've bused to school - it's like 30mins max sometimes, but almost an hour? Those buses were effing late and I'm never sleeping again for a spare, EVER again.

Luckily I was in time for the assembly and the standing ovation, and I'm pretty sure that's when it hit me that - holy crap, I'm gonna graduate this year. Like, that was just the first stroke. Now I'm back to thinking I've got plenty of time before commencement in June, but next thing you know, my Grad photo in November will be the next hit, and I'll be blown away at how fast things are going. I can remember myself thinking during the summer "I've got so much time, just two weeks left until school starts, Grade 12 is far away." I've already started the school year, and that I can feel that still as if it were yesterday :( This is so sad.

HEADS UP FOR EVERYONE WHO NEEDS TO BUY CHOCOLATES FROM GP GRADS:

If you buy our stuff, we promise we'll give you the best dances, the best fundraisers, the best products that we can. You're supporting US, and by supporting us, you encourage others before you to do the same, and when it's YOUR turn to graduate and you're in OUR positions, then you'll know just how important it is for your participation in our futures, straight up. You supporting us means everything to me and it makes me love GP more, and I know full well that lots of people don't appreciate it, but this is the year things can change, people can be hype, people won't be half-hearted. Time for this stuff to change kids, for reals!!!

All right, no homework for me except for an essay outline in English, and to continue my Literary Terms. Woot wooot! Homework! Pffft.

And I know it's early, but Kim, Amanjyot, Genina and I are going HALLOWEEN COSTUME SHOPPING starting SUNDAY MORNING, starting off with a MCDONALD'S BIG BREAKFAST! :D I'm so excited. NO I will not say what our costumes are, it's a surprise! But I swear it's gonna be awesomeeeee.

I think I'm getting sick, my throat hurts, my head's been hurting, urgh. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be, this is the calm before thte storm, next thing you know it I'm gonna be sniffling, coughing and groaning galore!

Please pray that GP gets established this year guys, and soon, btw. Just had an HSB meeting at SFU and we have so much plans, and we need your prayers. Thanks so much :)

Anyways, gonna go, I want to eat my chocolate!

Bye-bye,
Gelina.

That you only meant well

Praise the Heavens and God Almighty!

It's Friday and the first few days of being a senior haven't killed me, and the weekend awaits us! Thank the Lord!

I enjoy all of my classes (not really English Honours, way way waaaay too much writing, but what should I have expected, right?) but what I enjoy the ABSOLUTE MOST is MY SPARE! It's effing lovely! This semester, I have English based courses only, so I've obvs got some hardcore writing ahead of me (it's freaking Lit, Law and Eng H!). But just when all the writing gets to me and I'm feeling frustrated with what I translate onto paper, or my hand starts to really ache or I'm just honestly so sick of it (and these three days HAVE made me sick of it), I finally have that free period and it feels like Heaven. There is honestly nothing like knowing you can chill after a hard period of writing, I swear. All I do is sit and play cards, or I use it to do my homework or read and it's just like being at home. Except I'm at school... but anyways, hahaha.

But seriously. Today was our first double block, which meant I HAD DOUBLE SPARE! It was three hours of freedom, God Bless my spare's soul <3 SERIOUSLY. YOU HAVE TO BE JEALOUS. WHO GETS THREE HOUR BREAK? NOBODY. Well, I won't get this again till next month so at least I've got something to look forward too!

I'm really liking the discussions in Law and all of the interesting topics we've got, for reals, but I'm kind of worried about all that we're studying and at such a fast pace. Like, Tort Law, Family Law, we just went through all of them in our 62 minute period (they're usually 82 minutes but it was shortened 'cause of double blocks today) and I reaaally need to review my notes. Put that down in my agenda later, huh? Booo.

Lit is lots of reading and writing, as expected. But really interesting (if not frustratingly long) reads, like Beowulf! I read my paper aloud today, I think that was quite... well. Anyway. I thought my essay could've been longer, hahahahaha.

English Honours, don't even get me started. Just. Whatever. Hahaha. I like the teacher and everything but it's just really boring and I get frustrated when I don't like what I write :( I just made faces at Kim who sits behind me when I got stuck, and I only distracted her more, whatever, LOL.

First Grad Council meeting was on Weds, it was great! I know of the 120 or so kids that showed up, almost or up to half of them will be lazy and drop out, but I'm so looking forward to all that we're planning - FIRST DANCE IS GOING TO BE A HALLOWEEN ONE, ALL GRADES (and you're lucky we decided all grades 'cause we despise 8th graders who just stand in the corner and make gender borders on the dance floor) AND IT WILL BE THE BOMB. Duuude, it's gonna be great. I can't wait. AND OMG I TOTALLY HAVE A COSTUME FIGURED OUT ALREADY, I CAN'T WAIT FOR HALLOWEEN.

Oh and I never mentioned that on the first day, I tracked down the locker I was assigned and it was in the WORST LOCATION EVER (aka Music/Arts department, er, no thanks). I solved it by finding the best locker roomie ever!! CLAIRE AND I WILL HAVE SUCH A DECORATED LOCKER, I SWEAR. This locker is in the Languages Wing and after school today I went to the Dollar Store to buy decorations and Claire's already developing the pictures and okay once we're all done designing I will take a picture of it and put it on here :) Re-applied for my regular After School Tutoring job, money, here I (hopefully) come :)

And I believe that's all.

Here is the first homework list of the year:

LAW

• Review 'Divisions of Law' notes

ENG

• Final essay question
• Literary terms

Not bad, not bad, right!? If I spend this weekend wisely, I'm sure I can get it all done! (We should all probably be realistic and know that I might not review my Law notes :( Oh well! Hahaha)

Seee you kids later.

- Gelina.

Gotta go back, back, back to school again

Eeeek, we're back to school as of tomorrow!!! I'm actually kind of nervous, I have no idea what to expect/feel/think/say, ick, what am I gonna do!?

Wish me luck and GOD, please let my senior year go as smoothly as possible! I'm SO anxious, ugh, I hate this :(

GOODLUCK TO THE SENIORS AND GRADS OF 2010 TOMORROW, THIS YEAR SHOULD BE AWESOME IF NOT HECTIC :) Wooooot!

So blessed, I can't contain it

I know I said my next blog would be Harry Potter dedicated but too much has happened and so much will happen that it'll just have to wait.

To my brothers and sisters at SCREAM (Surrey Community Reunited and Enlightened by Amazing Moments):

I just have to say that I almost missed this Youth for Christ retreat, and to be honest, I wouldn't have minded skipping out on it at first... but now it's completely different. I feel so tired, and my eyes are still heavy from crying and being awake for hours, but it's not like that anymore. My rope burn, my heavy eyes, my lack of sleep, it was all completely worth it and I mean that hardcore. I'm so glad I didn't miss out, it was an amazing experience. But now I feel so stupid for having the attitude that I've been having for so long, and really, I know things have to change.

I'm trying my best not to disappoint anybody, and I'm determined not to, especially after this, and I'm resolved to be better than what I've been like lately. I'm sorry for disappearing, for acting unlike the simple expectations set upon me, and I didn't deserve a single word of the praise that my brothers and sisters gave me on this last day of SCREAM during that final session. But I appreciated it all the same, I love you guys so much, and I promise I'll be better because that's what you guys deserve. Just know that I loved every second of this retreat and spending it with you guys and the presence of our Lord made it x10 more enjoyable. I promise I'll do better and I love you guys again.

Really though - it was a great time. That Amazing Race was humiliating beyond belief 80% of the time, but despite all the stares and the whispers and the reprimands from people who were too ignorant to see that it was all a teamwork activity, I had the best time ever, and I would do it again in a heart beat (but maybe without rope tied around me this time - that was just the most pain I've felt in forever, no joke). Thank God my group won, or else I would be slightly less happier about this :P GROUP 3 YEEEAH :) Ummm, where was the consequence, btw? HAHA I was forbidden to bring that up but WHATEVER.

Aaaanyway. After mostly everything was clean I totally crashed when I got home. Maybe it's good I didn't go to Tim Horton's afterwards, or else I'd have been up longer with the caffeine in me, when really all I needed was sleep. I don't get it though 'cause I'm still really sleepy, HAHA. I suuuuuck.

School in just a few short days - how can this be? I thought summer just started? Or is that just how it feels :(

OMG OMG OMG. HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN TO SAY THAT I GOT OFF THE WAIT LIST FOR LAW! So now I'm in that course and I'm sooooo relieved. I needed that course so bad and now I'm in it and can't wait! I think the course load will be reaally interesting and I'll have so much to learn, woot woot!

Don't be fooled at all though... me being excited for Law does not equal me being excited for school. I'm nervous and anxious and just really, really sad :( Ugh why do I always have to talk about this in my blogs, that's just really stupid of me, why talk about it if it depresses the crap out of me? There should be ONE blog where I don't talk about school at least. Jeez louis.

I really should go... maybe attempt to correct my sleeping pattern AGAIN. I don't know why I keep on trying, it clearly never works, especially while I'm still on break. My sleeping pattern only ever corrects itself when I'm back at school and I'm forced to stay awake 'cause of classes and homework. Ew. homework. Haven't said that word in a while.

See you later errrrbody.

Love SCREAM.
Love family.
Love friends.
Love God.

Love,
Gelina :)