Best friends forever,
we signed our names.
People change,
or so I heard.
But to see someone you
thought you knew so well,
slip away...
Sometimes it’s too much to bear.
The time we spent together
and the talks we had,
are lost now.
Where is the girl I used to consider
one of my best friends?
High school is a difficult time for everyone. It’s especially difficult when you haven’t found yourself, or are confused with the person you want to be. That’s how my old friend was. She loved attention, even more then I do. It seemed whenever we would hang out with people she would be trying to impress whoever she could. The summer before high school she began practice with the cross-country team and that is when the changes became apparent.
At the beginning of ninth grade I thought that my two best friends and I would be together throughout our four years at H-H. As the months past and we adjusted to high school. So this friend began to make new friends through her new classes and her cross-country buddies. Now please DO NOT get me wrong, we were not jealous, we wanted her to make new friends: we thought it was great. However, she began to act differently. She would tell stories about the same people and you could tell she was just trying to impress her by the fun times she was having with her new friend. At first we were interested, they sounded like nice people. But she began to retell stories and act stupid on purpose in front of some people. (For some odd reason girls like to do that, I guess they think it’s cute.) As the year went on her actions became more and more annoying and she began to drift from us. It was as if we weren’t cool enough for her, whenever there was someone new or exciting we would be ignored. I’ll admit it hurt a little in the beginning but we realized it was for the best, especially from her actions this year.
She became very friendly towards the opposite sex and very annoying while doing this. I realize that as I say this, it sounds as though we were jealous but we weren’t. We were sad that we were losing our friend. She also became very fake by only hanging out with us when there was no one cooler around. It was tough to see how people change through the influences of high school.
Sad to say but I am very thankful that this happened. How could this be possible? I learned that my other best friend (the we that I was referring to way me and my best friend Colleen) is the best friend a girl could ever ask for. We have been through so much and we are practically inseparable. I love her with all my heart and I don’t know what I would do with out her.
Sometimes life throws you lemons and you make a friendship that lasts forever. I am sad that I have a lost what could have been a great friendship but I am so incredibly grateful to have Colleen.
In life people may not turn out to be the best people. Give them chances, don't look at someone and assume anything. They may be a great person, and if their not try again. There are good people left in the world, you just have to find them.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
get ready, cause here it comes!
Okay everyone, it is mid-April and we all know what that means: bathing suit season is swiftly approaching! It may seem like the jolly holiday seasons were just occurring but the time has flown, like it always does. Now that spring has sprung it may be the perfect time for you to jump into the new you. The temperatures are rising and so should your enthusiasm for the summer months! Personally, I am completely stoked for the summer and I have a step-by-step plan for my summer preparations.
Step One:
I’m not sure about your families but my family likes to eat, especially during any holidays. So after Easter this past weekend I realized that it was time for me to cut back, big time. I decided it was time to really eat healthy and start exercising at least four times a week. I set goals and a timeline for when I want them accomplished by. This will keep me determined and focused on what I want to do. Goals are great things to have but if you don’t have a time period enforcing the accomplishment of them, they may be forgotten or deemed insignificant. You too can set goals for yourself and accomplish them. Step one to the road to a great summer is being comfortable with your body.
Tip: Need the push to getting in shape? Go to your favorite store, pick out a bathing suit you would love to see yourself in, try it on, and find out if you’d be comfortable on the beach in what you are wearing.
Step Two:
Assess the goods. Spring is often famous for spring-cleaning, so go through your room! First push your parkas and long johns to the back of your closet and bring those shorts to the front. Get rid of anything that you have not worn in the past year or anything that does not fit. After cleaning your closet out, take inventory. See what you need for the summer and make a list. You have plenty of time to search for anything you need so make your list and gradually buy the things you need when you can.
Tip: If you do not love something, don’t buy it. Just because something is on sale, does not mean you need to buy it, unless you love it. If you can see yourself wearing the clothing item more then five times it can be considered for purchase.
Step Three (the big one):
Try on at least ten bathing suits. I suggest you go to TJ Max, Marshalls, Ross, or a similar “brand names for less” store. These stores are great because they have high quality merchandise at very low prices. For example, I got four bathing suits for $54! Now is the time to buy! Bathing suits are cheap now but won’t be for long! Go out and buy bathing suits and keep the receipts, worst-case scenario: you exchange them! When I went into the changing room to try on my bathing suits this was a bit of reality check (see step one). I realized that the bathing suits fit me well enough but I’m not quite as toned, as I’d like to be. I realized that this could be changed!
Summers right around the corner, get yourself prepared now so you aren’t stressed in two months! :)
Step One:
I’m not sure about your families but my family likes to eat, especially during any holidays. So after Easter this past weekend I realized that it was time for me to cut back, big time. I decided it was time to really eat healthy and start exercising at least four times a week. I set goals and a timeline for when I want them accomplished by. This will keep me determined and focused on what I want to do. Goals are great things to have but if you don’t have a time period enforcing the accomplishment of them, they may be forgotten or deemed insignificant. You too can set goals for yourself and accomplish them. Step one to the road to a great summer is being comfortable with your body.
Tip: Need the push to getting in shape? Go to your favorite store, pick out a bathing suit you would love to see yourself in, try it on, and find out if you’d be comfortable on the beach in what you are wearing.
Step Two:
Assess the goods. Spring is often famous for spring-cleaning, so go through your room! First push your parkas and long johns to the back of your closet and bring those shorts to the front. Get rid of anything that you have not worn in the past year or anything that does not fit. After cleaning your closet out, take inventory. See what you need for the summer and make a list. You have plenty of time to search for anything you need so make your list and gradually buy the things you need when you can.
Tip: If you do not love something, don’t buy it. Just because something is on sale, does not mean you need to buy it, unless you love it. If you can see yourself wearing the clothing item more then five times it can be considered for purchase.
Step Three (the big one):
Try on at least ten bathing suits. I suggest you go to TJ Max, Marshalls, Ross, or a similar “brand names for less” store. These stores are great because they have high quality merchandise at very low prices. For example, I got four bathing suits for $54! Now is the time to buy! Bathing suits are cheap now but won’t be for long! Go out and buy bathing suits and keep the receipts, worst-case scenario: you exchange them! When I went into the changing room to try on my bathing suits this was a bit of reality check (see step one). I realized that the bathing suits fit me well enough but I’m not quite as toned, as I’d like to be. I realized that this could be changed!
Summers right around the corner, get yourself prepared now so you aren’t stressed in two months! :)
Friday, April 3, 2009
Hand jive baby, do the stomp with me!
"If you feel, a weird affection you're too shy to convey, meditate my direction, feel your way."
"Honky tonk baby, get on the floor."
"Press against them when we dance, make them think they stand a chance, then refuse to see it through, that's a thing I'd never do."
"I can't explain Rydell, this pain Rydell, is it ptomaine Rydell gave me?"
"Well they couldn't teach you anything, you think you're such a looker. But no customer would go to you unless she was a hooker!"
These are just a few of the many sexual innuendos that are contained in the play performed at the high school this past weekend. Grease was a hit all three nights.
It all started before Holiday break. Tryouts happened and because of my sucky dance auditions, I seriously doubted I'd be in the show. I was walking to homeroom the day the cast list got put up and a friend of mine came running to me saying I was on there. I said she had to be joking, that couldn't be. I walked over to the list and there was my name in the "Ensemble" section. I was excited but incredibly apprehensive, I couldn't wait for the first rehearsal.
After two months of rehearsals, things started to get serious. I'd find myself on stage three nights a week while my head was going through a mental list of all the homework I was yet to complete. My weeks only got more intense with play practice and AMEX homework piling up. Before I knew it, hell week had arrived.
I had never been through a real hell week and was very anxious. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were all dress rehearsals. I figured since they’re just dress rehearsals I’ll be home at a reasonable time, get some homework done, in bed by 11:30 at the latest. Boy, was I wrong. They called it hell week for a reason. The dress rehearsals were over and it was Thursday, opening night. I was so nervous. I thought of every terrible thing that could happen: tripping on stage, my friends thinking I looked like a fool, messing up the words or dance. We got the signal to get set (on the stage) and the scrim (curtain thing) was see-through. It was the largest audience I had ever seen in our auditorium. The music began and the play took off and it felt natural. After the countless rehearsals I felt like the audience was there and I was just doing the scene again with my friends. I couldn’t believe I had been so uneasy before.
The entire cast did a wonderful, fabulous job and I’m incredibly proud everyone. I personally learned so much from this play. My favorite part of the play was learning about people in the cast. I had known these people before whether from choir or passing in the hallways, but after this play I feel like I have bonded with so many fabulous people.
This is different from my past posts but here’s the advice. “Do something that scares you everyday.” I was incredibly nervous to do the play but I learned so much from it. You never know the amazing things that can happen at any time. Try something new and see what happens, you may find a new hobby or meet a great group of people. And do not, not do something because you’re afraid of what others may think of you. You control what you want to do, be yourself and have fun!
"Honky tonk baby, get on the floor."
"Press against them when we dance, make them think they stand a chance, then refuse to see it through, that's a thing I'd never do."
"I can't explain Rydell, this pain Rydell, is it ptomaine Rydell gave me?"
"Well they couldn't teach you anything, you think you're such a looker. But no customer would go to you unless she was a hooker!"
These are just a few of the many sexual innuendos that are contained in the play performed at the high school this past weekend. Grease was a hit all three nights.
It all started before Holiday break. Tryouts happened and because of my sucky dance auditions, I seriously doubted I'd be in the show. I was walking to homeroom the day the cast list got put up and a friend of mine came running to me saying I was on there. I said she had to be joking, that couldn't be. I walked over to the list and there was my name in the "Ensemble" section. I was excited but incredibly apprehensive, I couldn't wait for the first rehearsal.
After two months of rehearsals, things started to get serious. I'd find myself on stage three nights a week while my head was going through a mental list of all the homework I was yet to complete. My weeks only got more intense with play practice and AMEX homework piling up. Before I knew it, hell week had arrived.
I had never been through a real hell week and was very anxious. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were all dress rehearsals. I figured since they’re just dress rehearsals I’ll be home at a reasonable time, get some homework done, in bed by 11:30 at the latest. Boy, was I wrong. They called it hell week for a reason. The dress rehearsals were over and it was Thursday, opening night. I was so nervous. I thought of every terrible thing that could happen: tripping on stage, my friends thinking I looked like a fool, messing up the words or dance. We got the signal to get set (on the stage) and the scrim (curtain thing) was see-through. It was the largest audience I had ever seen in our auditorium. The music began and the play took off and it felt natural. After the countless rehearsals I felt like the audience was there and I was just doing the scene again with my friends. I couldn’t believe I had been so uneasy before.
The entire cast did a wonderful, fabulous job and I’m incredibly proud everyone. I personally learned so much from this play. My favorite part of the play was learning about people in the cast. I had known these people before whether from choir or passing in the hallways, but after this play I feel like I have bonded with so many fabulous people.
This is different from my past posts but here’s the advice. “Do something that scares you everyday.” I was incredibly nervous to do the play but I learned so much from it. You never know the amazing things that can happen at any time. Try something new and see what happens, you may find a new hobby or meet a great group of people. And do not, not do something because you’re afraid of what others may think of you. You control what you want to do, be yourself and have fun!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Summer of '09
Nearly everyone is excited for this summer, summer of ’09, especially with the recently beautiful weather. June is going to be absolutely amazing, and then July is going to hit, and boredom will set in. Reflecting on my summer of ’08 (said to be the best yet, as it usually goes) I realized that I did only one exciting thing. I then decided that this summer really was going to be one to remember. Personally my summer is going to consist of Relay for Life (which is something that everyone should get involved in if they can), going to Colorado for a Student Council conference, going to a summer workshop for Student Council, and finding a job down the shore. In between all of that I would like to make some time to go to a concert as I suggest for all of you. Most people don’t realize, while they are sitting at home in their air-conditioned house, just how much they are missing out on. There are thousands of things to do during the summer.
The first, and hopefully, most obvious is a trip to the beach. Whether you go with your family or take a road trip with a carload of friends, a trip to the New Jersey shore is always a great time. If you venture to Ocean City or Wildwood you can walk the boards for a bite of dinner before you leave while picking up a souvenir for ol’ mom and dad. If you feel like shopping or just going for a stroll in the salty air you can head over to Cape May or Stone Harbor. Cape May, in my opinion, is the true Jersey Shore. It has such a summery and turn of the century feel to it.
As all of you should know, summer is a time when many musicians tour our great country. Jimmy Buffet is a known leader of the parrot-heads and tours every summer for his loyal followers. He is touring all over the nation but will be at two locations in New Jersey: Camden and Atlantic City. On a different note Taylor Swift and Keith Urban will be at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on the 1st of August and tickets are on sale now. Lastly Sir Elton John and Billy Joel will be touring this summer and make an appearance at the home of our Fighting Phillies- Citizen Bank Park.
Speaking of Citizen Bank Park, why not take a trip to a baseball game. There are around eighty home baseball games in a single season and a ticket can be bought for as little as eighteen dollars. If you get a big group of friends together and venture down to the “park” you can have a blast just sitting up in the seats and enjoying the game. So pick a day, get a group, and take them out to the ball game.
My last suggestion: see a show! If you have saved up some money from that job you’ve been working relentlessly at do not go to the first store you see and spend it all on unnecessary items. Instead, plan a day to travel to the city and see a show! You can see a Broadway show for as little as seventy dollars a ticket! From mid-May to mid-July The Producers will be shown at the Walnut Street Theatre. At the Kimmel Center in May Movin’ Out and in June Spring Awakening will be shown.
There are many options for the average, bored, Horsham teenager, but sometimes they are not so clear. Hopefully this blog gave you some ideas about how wonderful summer of ’09 will be! Information on any ideas given can be found:
http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/
http://www.newjerseyshore.com/
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=tour
http://taylorswift.com/tourpage.html
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/05/arts/Ballpark-Concert-Glitch.php
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=phi
http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/
http://www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway/
The first, and hopefully, most obvious is a trip to the beach. Whether you go with your family or take a road trip with a carload of friends, a trip to the New Jersey shore is always a great time. If you venture to Ocean City or Wildwood you can walk the boards for a bite of dinner before you leave while picking up a souvenir for ol’ mom and dad. If you feel like shopping or just going for a stroll in the salty air you can head over to Cape May or Stone Harbor. Cape May, in my opinion, is the true Jersey Shore. It has such a summery and turn of the century feel to it.
As all of you should know, summer is a time when many musicians tour our great country. Jimmy Buffet is a known leader of the parrot-heads and tours every summer for his loyal followers. He is touring all over the nation but will be at two locations in New Jersey: Camden and Atlantic City. On a different note Taylor Swift and Keith Urban will be at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on the 1st of August and tickets are on sale now. Lastly Sir Elton John and Billy Joel will be touring this summer and make an appearance at the home of our Fighting Phillies- Citizen Bank Park.
Speaking of Citizen Bank Park, why not take a trip to a baseball game. There are around eighty home baseball games in a single season and a ticket can be bought for as little as eighteen dollars. If you get a big group of friends together and venture down to the “park” you can have a blast just sitting up in the seats and enjoying the game. So pick a day, get a group, and take them out to the ball game.
My last suggestion: see a show! If you have saved up some money from that job you’ve been working relentlessly at do not go to the first store you see and spend it all on unnecessary items. Instead, plan a day to travel to the city and see a show! You can see a Broadway show for as little as seventy dollars a ticket! From mid-May to mid-July The Producers will be shown at the Walnut Street Theatre. At the Kimmel Center in May Movin’ Out and in June Spring Awakening will be shown.
There are many options for the average, bored, Horsham teenager, but sometimes they are not so clear. Hopefully this blog gave you some ideas about how wonderful summer of ’09 will be! Information on any ideas given can be found:
http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/
http://www.newjerseyshore.com/
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=tour
http://taylorswift.com/tourpage.html
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/05/arts/Ballpark-Concert-Glitch.php
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=phi
http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/
http://www.kimmelcenter.org/broadway/
Friday, March 6, 2009
Junior Prom!
A promenade; a semi-formal (black tie) dance held at the end of an academic year; a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year; the prom. No matter how you define it there's no getting around the fact that prom is quickly approaching! Junior Prom is still more then a month away but tickets are on sale now and the tension is growing. For the people in long-term relationships this time is a breeze, it's just a matter of the guy "forking up the dough" and her picking out a gorgeous dress. However, for the "single ladies" and men this can be a stressful time. They would love to go to prom, but don't know who to dance. And there are the people who start up a new relationship just for prom and then have to pray it will last for a seven weeks.
Damsels: The junior boys are being dumb. It seems as though all of my friends, who are very pretty and fun, are having trouble finding dates. Why is it that these great girls cannot find reasonable dates? It must be because of the fact that at the age of sixteen and seventeen boys are still incredibly immature and uncertain of themselves. If only they knew that if they pick a nice girl it's highly likely that they will want to go with them too. I'm sure that either way these wonderful girls will find handsome boys to dance the night away with; I just hope it's soon.
Fellows: Ah, the boys. They are confused and trying to act reasonably but sometimes their hormones interfere. Sadly, there are many guys in high school who are just looking to "get some." Don't get me wrong, there are tons of great guys who act like gentlemen and are respectful. However, guys don't like to talk about the latest chick-flick he watched on his last date. So when it comes to Junior Prom some guys are looking for a girl to have fun with and enjoy their night, and the others are looking for "different" kinds of girls. This is where the younger girls come in: almost any sophomore or freshman girl would love to go to Junior Prom and every junior guy is aware of that.
With the economic crisis and the daily drastic climate changes, the times are rough. But I believe every junior will have a great time if they go in with and open mind. Prom can be a night of amazing friendships, crazy dancing, or even true love. Let prom be what you want it to be. My advice: do not over think prom. Either way you are going to have a great time so let the chips just fall as they may. Dance the night away and let go of any drama that shows up. Have a great junior prom, and if anything exciting happens, leave a comment and tell all about it! :)
Damsels: The junior boys are being dumb. It seems as though all of my friends, who are very pretty and fun, are having trouble finding dates. Why is it that these great girls cannot find reasonable dates? It must be because of the fact that at the age of sixteen and seventeen boys are still incredibly immature and uncertain of themselves. If only they knew that if they pick a nice girl it's highly likely that they will want to go with them too. I'm sure that either way these wonderful girls will find handsome boys to dance the night away with; I just hope it's soon.
Fellows: Ah, the boys. They are confused and trying to act reasonably but sometimes their hormones interfere. Sadly, there are many guys in high school who are just looking to "get some." Don't get me wrong, there are tons of great guys who act like gentlemen and are respectful. However, guys don't like to talk about the latest chick-flick he watched on his last date. So when it comes to Junior Prom some guys are looking for a girl to have fun with and enjoy their night, and the others are looking for "different" kinds of girls. This is where the younger girls come in: almost any sophomore or freshman girl would love to go to Junior Prom and every junior guy is aware of that.
With the economic crisis and the daily drastic climate changes, the times are rough. But I believe every junior will have a great time if they go in with and open mind. Prom can be a night of amazing friendships, crazy dancing, or even true love. Let prom be what you want it to be. My advice: do not over think prom. Either way you are going to have a great time so let the chips just fall as they may. Dance the night away and let go of any drama that shows up. Have a great junior prom, and if anything exciting happens, leave a comment and tell all about it! :)
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