I think I might be forced to create a Leap Day holiday simply so I can send dictionaries to all major media groups as presents. They can christen their gifts by using them to look up the word “relevancy.”
Maybe, if my plan works, the media will learn something.
Okay, remember that diary I wrote awhile back about my family "jamming" together during Thanksgiving?
I FINALLY compiled the clips I took that night together and posted them. (Yeah, a few months late, but they're up nonetheless!)
Check them out! Here are the links:
Apparently it's a tradition to wear pajama pants inside out and backwards the night before bad weather to get a snow day.
Did anyone else know this? I didn't do it...I didn't want one...for once in my life.
"I have engaged not just in talk, but in action."
"Hope is not a strategy."
Think about it.
Serve up the movie Waitress to sweeten the winter blues.
...Break wasn't exactly fun for me, but school isn't either. I don't know... I didn't mind school, and I hope I haven't caught any "senioritis," but I'm really really really ready to graduate.
Anyone else agree?
I wasn't very good at bowling today, I just barely made my average the first game, and then I bowled in the 170's for the last two games. Maybe next week, yeah?
I have to babysit my next door neighbor kids. Wish me luck.
So today I went and saw the musical Chicago at the Strand-Capital Theatre. Amazing!
All conservatives, even those who think Sen. John McCain is too liberal, have two good reasons to vote for him.
Reason 1: He is not Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Reason 2: He is not Sen. Barack Obama.
I wished they'd realize this...
By the year 2050, whites will no longer be the majority race in America. Maybe there will be scholarships available for white students then?
It's February 11... 4:42 p.m.
Hilary Clinton is exactly 27 delegates ahead of Barack Obama. It's not that many, considering the fact that the winning candidate must obtain 2,025 delegate votes and Hilary currently has 1,148 delegates.
This weekend, Feb. 8-10, I went to a church retreat. The theme of the retreat was Jesus 360: Youth Spiritual Retreat. It descibed that Jesus is in every direction and that he is around you all of the time.
Situated in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, New York University (commonly referred to as NYU) is known for its cultural offerings and diverse student body. The campus of this four-year, private university is fully integrated into its vibrant, busy surroundings, making it the ideal place for the independent student who is willing to find his or her own opportunities.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, passion permeates the air. It fills the drugstore greeting card aisle, oozes from jewelry stores and bombards you during the commercials of your favorite TV program.
If you don’t have a significant other, it can get a little annoying.
What about using V-Day as an excuse to celebrate other types of passion?
Honestly, tons of people are just as passionate about their causes, careers and hobbies as they are about any love interest in their lives.
Below, members of the York Daily Record/Sunday News’ Teen Takeover staff share their passions. As you read through them, think about the passions in your own life, and make a date with one this Feb. 14.
After having CNN on for the last few hours, I can safely say that I'm pretty excited for this election.
Some interesting observations...
1. CNN covers it all night. There is no reason to flip channels because there are six straight hours of CNN politics.
As the cold weather attacks us from all directions, sometimes it's better to just rent a movie and snuggle under a blanket on the couch. Here are some suggestions.
Sara Bareilles' album, "Little Voice," was released in July and promptly became the No. 1 most-downloaded CD on iTunes.
However, I find that many people have never heard of Bareilles and her dazzling vocal talent. Her song, "Love Song," was featured as a weekly iTunes free-download, and it became quite popular...
I like the way you sneak in late at night
Making the gloomiest, pitch-black times so bright
While reading one of Maya Angelou's most famous works, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," I was most impressed by her honest, straightforward approach to recounting her life. She does not gloss over the difficult parts, but embraces them and uses them to develop her self-identity.
How to have an anti-Valentine's Day:
Joel, the lovelorn character from the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," has a few words to say about February 14: "Valentine's Day...is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap."
What is the perfect way for a teen to spend Valentine's Day?
Leave it to Los Angeles to develop another eco-friendly car trend. No, not another hybrid. Not recyclable car parts. How about a water-free car wash?
Most of these tips can be used during any time of the year but may be especially helpful to keep you on track a month into the New Year.
Many teenagers enlist the help of a lawn mower to make quick summer cash. Central York High School senior Adam Hagerman, however, has taken the concept to a new level.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 61.2 million people volunteered for an organization at least once in 2006.
Of these 61.2 million volunteers, more than 8 million of them were between the ages of 16 and 24.
Yes, my friends, it's true. There's actually a reality show for the relatively sane.
Most teenagers are not fond of waking up early; in fact, many would prefer sleeping until the morning fades well into the afternoon. Studies show that teens need at least eight or nine hours of sleep per night. They also show that more than half of American teens are only getting seven hours of sleep or less per night.
School was finally out for Christmas, and my classmates could not have been happier. All through town, teens threw parties, left for luxurious vacations, or simply reveled in the fact that they would have no responsibilities for a week and a half.
I, however, had other things in mind.
While I sit at home, sick yet safe behind closed walls, the United States military is huffing and puffing over the possibility that their spy satellite may hit U.S. soil. Or soil anywhere else in the world. Pretty ironic if the satellite whose purpose it is to protect us ends up hurting us.
Here is an article:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/30/stateside_spy_sat_splat/
