Honestly, I Can't Think of a Good Title...

Why haven't I updated in a while? Man I'm just falling behind in everything recently!

Anyway, so far school is awesome. My worst class, as predicted, is Algebra II, but my grade is a B so I'm not too worried. I have four A+, in Mixed and Treble Choirs, Lit Genres, and Aquatic Bio. Cool, right? Everything else is sitting at an A. I am loving my choir, English, Psych, and Spanish classes. Aquatic Bio is okay; I'm kind of lukewarm about that one. Algebra II is my least favorite, but I'm doing fine.

I think I have officially become Luke's Spanish tutor. He's always asking me for help at lunch now, and if he doesn't get something he complains about it to me. It's actually kind of funny. He says he hates it because it's the only thing that doesn't come naturally to him. XD

Cassie, Keith, and the others are doing fine. We had our first hangout yesterday after school. I met up with them later since I decided to stay for our school's early out this time to catch up on stuff. I was home sick on Wednesday and I've had a cold since Thursday, so this is apparently not the healthiest of my weeks...haha. We hung out at the park for a couple of hours and then went to Keith's house for an hour and then Simon's for another hour. Haha we had a lot of laughs and did a lot of crazy things, but what else is new?

In addition to all that, I am considering auditioning for this year's fall drama: "Twelve Angry Jurors." It's "Twelve Angry Men," but since girls will be cast they changed the name slightly. Nothing is set in stone yet, though. Also, I am preparing for this year's NaNoWriMo, which I plan to take part in for the first time. It will take a lot of work, but I think I can do it. I am a novelist, after all! Haha :)

I think that's all I have for now...hopefully I will update sooner this time! :)

Here's a random picture for you. Reminds me a lot of my group of friends:

The Last First Days

Well, week one of my senior year is officially over!

Mixed Choir is going to be awesome as always. One of our songs this year is from The Music Man. It's the "Wells Fargo Wagon" song. English is going to totally rock. Nothing but reading! Yeah! I haven't read so much in one day before! It's totally cool. Treble Choir is going to be so much fun. We have girls who can actually sing, several who sing beautifully, and more advanced songs to work with. I sing soprano two in that class as well, which is an extra bonus. Psych is going to be interesting and I think I will really benefit from it when it's all said and done.

Lunch is mostly figured out now. I sit on the end (again) next to or across from Luke (depending on the day), Keith and Cassie are near us, and the rest of the gang sits down the table and do...whatever it is they do. Haha

Of course science is science, but I've learned a lot in Aquatic Bio this week! Did you know that if you freeze water into ice cubes and then unfreeze it, it is now pure water because all the stuff that didn't make it through the filter is pushed out during the freezing process? Cool, huh? Algebra II is going to be really hard, but with effort and extra help I think I will survive. Spanish III is totally awesome as well. Loving it! I'm still sad that Senor Montano isn't my teacher, though.

The drama in the group is still rising. Keith and Cassie are currently broken up, which is causing complications all around. Keith talks to me a lot about it and tells me stuff he never tells anyone else...not even Cassie sometimes. I feel honored that he trusts me enough to come to me when he needs advice or just someone to talk to. And then, on top of all of that, I am starting in on my own boy issues with a guy in the group, but that's a story for another time...

All in all, great first week! I am student of the month for September. I had no idea that the last SOTM for the previous year gets to be the first for the new year. That's cool!

Just because, here's a pic of my group. You can only see like two faces, but at least it will give you an idea. From left to right: Keith (Rachel is hiding behind him...you can see her hair, at least...lol), me, Luke; and on the ground: Cassie and her younger sister Helen. That is the core, pretty much. What you see here is at the center of the drama right now. Everyone else I don't have a picture of yet. Haha :)

I am Leonardo! :D

Hey all! I haven't updated in a while, so here I am! I just got back from vacation to the Black Hills on Sunday, and today was my first day of my senior year of high school. Exciting!

In my choir class this morning I had the honor of being Leonardo from TMNT, while a friend of mine was Donatello and another was the evil Shredder. Totally made my morning...I was totally having a nerd moment! :D

This year is going to be WAY easier than last year, with the exception of science and math, I think. I am so pumped about my choir classes, English, Psychology, and Spanish III! I am probably most excited about Spanish, because we do a lot of speaking in that class and really start to learn how to use Spanish and speak it fluently, which is my goal. I still plan on going to Costa Rica, so I have to get with Sr. Montano by the end of the week. I'm sad he's not my teacher this year, but Sra. Good is going to be a great sub.

Besides classes I am glad to be back at school cause now I get to see my friends every day! Keith and Cassie are currently broken up, but only cause her parents made them. I'm sad for them, but hopefully things will turn around soon. I am having boy problems too, but it pales in comparison to Cassie. XD

Anyway, just figured I'd update. I have a serious headache right now. I have new lenses in my glasses and my eyes aren't used to them quite yet, so...yeah. I think I'm going to sign off for now. (Oh, yeah...I wore a TMNT bowtie for the first day of school :D)

TMNT 2012 Season Finale = EPIC!

WHOA!! My bro and I just watched the Season One finale of TMNT 2012 and IT! WAS! EPIC!!!

Brainwashed fathers? Check. Kraang Prime? Check. Splinter vs. Shredder? Check. MIWA IS ALIVE?! DOUBLE CHECK!!

If you haven't seen it already, go do it now! This is officially my favorite TV show! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...TURTLE POWER!! :D

Casey Jones is Coming Soon!

Oh, yeah, turtle fans! Everyone's favorite (or maybe not) hockey mask-wearing vigilante is back...and he's a teenager! Will Casey steal April's heart and give Donnie some competition? Will he fight Raphael? Will he join the turtles? Find out in TMNT 2012 Season 2! September 2013! Here's a preview link: Meet Casey Jones. Excited for Season 2? I know I am! :D

Parasitica *Spoilers*

Well, thanks to the fact that I am now the proud owner of TMNT 2012 Volume 2 and TMNT 1987 Season 3 (an unexpected bonus), I decided I should update my blog. The main event is below, but first I am going to talk about my summer. Haha :)

I knew I would get bored eventually. It was just a matter of time. By the time July 1st rolled around, I was thinking, "Can I go back to school now?" As it is I'm having to wait two more weeks before I can see any of my friends again since some are going on vacation soon. I got to see them all yesterday, but I'm always sad when I leave because of how much fun I have with them. *sigh* Oh, well. August 1st, I'm counting down the days until I see you! Haha :)

In the meantime I have been writing more of my ongoing Sonic fanfiction over on Wattpad, titled "The Albion Prophecy." It's book two of three. At the rate I'm going, the thing will be finished by the time school starts, which is good, because I made my readers wait weeks between updates while I was in school. I'm planning for book three to be released in October, but we'll see how things end up. I've also finally gotten back around to my novel, "Follow the Raven." Hopefully I will have everything figured out soon. Who knows...

I've been making my way through the Sonic X series as well. I have about 17 episodes left. The first two seasons were all right (I didn't remember most of them), but once I got to season three I was like "Whoa!" because they're just so awesome!! I forgot all about episode 59, so when it rolled around I was laughing at almost everything. The Chaotix are so funny sometimes. XD

All right, I've stalled too long already. Now for the main event: PARASITICA! *Spoiler Alert*

TMNT 2012 is getting better with every episode. The summer has been slow as far as new releases, but the last episode that came out (#23), titled "Parasitca" was BOSS. Seriously, one of THE best ones so far. It was original, dark, creepy, and literally had me biting my nails and on the edge of my seat the entire time. I forgot to eat my pizza. It. Was. EPIC.

Plot: When the turtles enter a secret Kraang laboratory, they find quite the surprise waiting for them...a giant, mutated parasitic wasp (creepy!) which is intent on spreading its virus. Unfortunately it succeeds when it stings Leo (imagine a standard bee sting, just ten times bigger. Ouch!). At first it seems that Leo is just acting strangely, but the remaining turtles soon discover there is much more going on than a simple sting. When Raphael goes to destroy the wasp egg that Leo has become overly protective of, this is what he finds:

Seriously? Talk about getting the chills! Leo is always in control, always calm and reasonable. Seeing him like this freaked me out a little! An awesome battle of the bros followed, but when it was over Raphael gained the virus as well. When Donnie and Mikey went to investigate, Donnie was bitten, too. He did his best to create an antidote so that when he had turned Mikey would be able to cure them all, but he was unable to complete the task and passed the infection to the last turtle. All was lost...or was it? You'll have to watch to find out! Seriously, this is an episode you do NOT want to miss! You can watch it here: http://www.animeflavor.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2012-episode-23 (I would recommend using vid player #5).

Anyway, now that I've done my job and shared the awesome with you all, I'm off to watch my new episodes! Stay cool! :D

The Most Way-Past-Cool Birthday

It’s Sonic the Hedgehog’s birthday today! Wooooot! :D

Holy flip I don’t even know where to begin! How do I describe the world’s most famous hedgehog in just one blog post? That’s asking a lot! Well, here goes...

Sonic the Hedgehog started out as a video game character in 1991. He began his adventures in the famous Green Hill Zone, racing across crumbling bridges and spin-dashing his way through Dr. Robotnik’s robot minions with superb ease. If he didn’t start moving within five seconds, he would look at the player and tap his foot impatiently. In one game he actually jumps off of the edge after the first three minutes just because he’s so bored!

Sonic’s popularity grew quickly. It wasn’t long before he had his own TV shows, with Jaleel White giving him a voice for the first time. Sonic SatAM, Adventures of Sonic, Sonic Underground...all three shows aired on TV in the 1990s while his games grew in complexity and introduced an ongoing storyline.

At the turn of the century, Sonic met his match, Shadow the Hedgehog (whose spotlight is the post right before this one! Check it out!), in the game Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. The famous Sonic Heroes came along after that, and in 2003 Sonic was the star of another TV show: Sonic X, which introduced Jason Griffith as the replacement for Jaleel White.

While Sonic battled Eggman and the evil Metarex in the show, he rescued princesses, made new friends, and traveled across worlds in the games. Sonic Generations gave the Blue Blur a blast to the past at the same time that Roger Craig Smith introduced himself as the newest voice for our favorite hedgehog. Sonic also made his very first big-screen appearance in the movie “Wreck-It Ralph” in 2012. (I still go all fangirl when he has his cameo. XD)

And let’s not forget the comics! The comics are really the only storyline I follow avidly, since they are much more exciting than the games or the TV shows. What’s happening in the comics right now? Sonic and his friends were still suffering from the effects of the first Genesis Wave (that took place two years ago our time, on his 20^th birthday) when the second one hit in May of this year. This time the Wave reached across two worlds, and Sonic met the Blue Bomber – Mega Man! The crossover event is an epic battle against the evil Drs. Eggman and Wily, as well as a tribute to the fans with the appearance of nearly every popular character from both sides. (For me, it was Shadow...though he spent most of his time as a Roboticized Master...*sigh*) Anyway, with any luck our heroes will come out victorious and set things right! Maybe when the Genesis Wave fades this time, Sally will be normal again...I hope...

So there you have it! The world’s most way-past-cool hedgehog is celebrating 22 years of awesomeness today! How will I celebrate this time? By watching the TV shows and movies, reading the comics, and playing the games, of course!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONIC! :D