Self Assessment

We started this blog the first week of school. It's now the first week of November and we're ending it. Even though the blog was at times very annoying, I think it helped a little. I was able to vent and just do whatever on it! It was mine! We were able to write anything on it and to think & write "outside the box". We were forced to be "creative" & "different" and nearly all of us had a negative compliant about it. Now that the blogs are ending I realized much more now that it helped me get out some tention, stress, nerves, and uneasiness I had "inside" me. We could be whoever we wanted to on our blogs and no one could say we couldn't. As Mike said all we had to was be 'FREAKY & HIS FAVORITE WORD 'ADVANT-GARDE' ". I've tried many different styles of writing such as poems, proses, long poems, short poems & much more. In the beginning I felt a little "weird and uneasy" about writing "freaky & dark" because that wasn't who I was. I don't mind writing different, but I didn't know how to, or at least I thought I didn't. Once I'd start writing it was much easier to continue. I think I deserve an "A" on my blog. I have 70 blog posts, I went outside my "comfort zone" & "outside the box", I tried different styles of writing, I have countless pictures, and I did all required pictures & blog posts.

My Friends<33

I LOVE my friends! I would do anything for them! I met a few people when I went on the Freshmen Leadership Conference at the Villa Roma Resort in upstate NY in July. I can see all of these people beginning my friends for life! The first person is Mike. I've known Mike since Freshmen year in high school.I remember class we had together was bio. Throughout our high school career we went back to Freshmen Camp as senior counselors, we participated in many school activities together also. We're always bothering each other like brother and sister, but when it comes down to it we're always there willing to help the other. Onjira is 1 of my other friends. We're both freshmen class presidents and joke around about EVERYTHING! We take thing seriously when we have to. She's so boy crazy it's funny! We're always laughing and making fun of each other. Sometimes all we have to do is look at each other and start laughing. SARAH! is one of my favorite people! She crack me up ALL THE TIME! I could be in the worst mood, but all she has to do is laugh or just stick her tongue out at me and I'll just start laughing. She's always there when I need to just talk and/or vent about anything & everything! She knows the countdown to Christmas (probably before a little kid does). And she's been counting, too! We started finishing each other sentences and say the same things! She has he best stories, especially about her & Chris. They're so cute & I haven't even met him yet (her bf). He's in school in New Mexico, 2100 miles away, but I feel like I know him. The latest person is BRUCE! We started out becoming friends at the VIlla Roma trip and then in September we started going out boyfriend & girlfriend. He's ALWAYS THERE FOR ME! When I just want to scream he's able to get me ot relax and alugh. Especially about "pulling-a-Jill". He's so cute & sweet. We've only been going out for 2 months, but it feels much longer. We only met in July, but I feel like we know each other for a year or 2. I can talk to him about anything and he always has a solution and an idea how to help. Mike, Onjira, Sarah, Bruce, & me are all good friends! We've all been friends since Villa ROma & it's kind of like 1 of our "little cliques".

Inner Self

I love my mom
I love my brothers
I love my friends
I work on the weekends
I spending my weekend nights with family & friends
I can be annoying
I'm NOT quite
I don't have an "inside" voice
I don't care what people think about me
I'm very out spoken
I speak the truth
I'm going to be a teacher
I love kids
I love animals
I sometimes lose my patience to easily
I don't go to parties
I laugh at anything
I love to dance
I blast the music in my car & sing
I can't sing
I miss high school
I hate changes
I love Disney
I can't stop thinking & dreaming about certain people
I don't like crying in front of people
I wish I was a little kid again sometimes
I love to read & write (for pleasure)
I don't follow other people
I do what I know is right
I will always defend you
I love movie-nights
I'm 100% Italian
I can act like a little kid sometimes
I love to help & give back to others
I love to talk
I love the holidays
I don't worry about what people think about me
I have self-confidence
I have a HUGE heart
I wear my heart on my sleeve
I don't like saying good-byes
I wish I could turn back time to certain parts of my life sometimes
When I become attached to a person I can't let them go
I give advice

NOVEMBER 4TH-ELECTION DAY!

Today was election day! I voted for the first time! YAY! I voted for Obama-Biden :) I went with my Mom today to vote. I went in the botoh and stood there looking at the machine trying to figure out how to work it. I then see directions for the lever and try to figure it out! It's not as easy as it looks! I was about to call my Mom in to help me, but I got it. Then my Mom and the guy who was helpign with the machine were like "what are you doing in there?" I thought I had to move the lever everytime you voted for someone! oopppsss...it was really funny lol

The Creativity Retreat-The Empowerment Center-Goshen, NY November 1st-November 2nd

The weekend of November 1st and November 2nd our Creativity Learning Community (FLC) went on an overnight retreat in Goshen, NY at The Empowerment Center. Aisha, Sam, Conrad, Damian, Travis, and me drove up with Mike. Let's just say we didn't know what kidn of car ride we were in for! We HAD NO choice of the music we HAD to listen to Bob Dylan ALL the WAY! We had some breaks witrh John LEnnon, thank goodness! Then Miek deicded to take a little 2 and 1/2 hour detour! A little is an understatement! We passed the same cows and apple & pupmkin place atleast 5 times! We left Molloy at 9:30 and it's suppose to be an 1 hour 1/2 to 2 hours, not with Mike! Mike "claimed" this was part of the retreat. We got to The Empowerment Center at 1:50! If Mike would of just got off at exit 126 like everyone told him to as per the directions, we wouldn't of been lost for numberous hours! THe retreat was a lot of fun! We all took a walk through the woods and saw a lot of fall fooliage. After the woods walk, Don, Julie & ME played Travis, Aisha, & Briand in basketball. What a game! Surprisingly (idk how) we won, 7-5! We then went on the swings and the sldie as if we were 5 years old again, but it was so much fun! That night duringthe bonfire, Aisha dressed up in her halloween costume, which was a werewolf! She krept into bushes and acutally sacred Don because he thought someone was acutally in the bushes. He then went right behind Jess during as she leaned over the fire to make her s'more and sacred her so badly, she screamed! During the bonfire we got locked out of the hosue! Thanks to Brain we were able to get back in, I believe Mike locked us out. The next day we did a few activities and got ready to leave. Would you know 1 minute after we left Mike got us lost already, but it was only for about 8 minutes, thank goodness! The retreat was a lot of fun!

3RD Draft "The Holidays"

the leaves are falling
changing colors
brown, red, orange, & yellow
birds flying south for the winter

pumkpin picking
carving pumpkins
apple picking
climbing trees to reach those high ones

halloween costumes
haunted houses
trick-or-treating
BOO!

thanksgiving
football game
10-course meals
turkey!

the next day
BIGGEST SHOPPING OF THE YEAR

everyone singing Christmas songs
trying to find the "right" gift
meeting Santa

writing you "wish-list" to Santa
little kids counting down the days
hoping Santa an "fit" down their chimney

New Years Eve Parties
New Years Day relaxation
1 year ending...
...a new year beginning

Valentine's Day
"special" person
hearts & flowers all over
candy heart-sayings

St. Patrick's Day
all green & white
4 leaf clovers

Easter
egg hunts
Easter Bunny
Peter Cottontail
baskets
pastel colors
pink, lavendar, blue, yellow, & green

"Pulling-A-Jill"

Lately, everyone around me seems to think whatever stupid thing I do, such as hitting my head on the wall or something stupid like that is funny. Therefore, they've deicded if they do something stupid like this it's called "Pulling-A-Jill". Last week I was laughing really hard and I threw my head back and hit it REALLY HARD on the booth in Wilbur Lobby. That's how all of this started. The other day Bruce was at work and was moving boxes and said he hoped he didn't "Pull-A-Jill"! This whole saying is to make fun of me! If anyone tripped it was don't "Pull-A-Jill" and so on and so forth! lol it's kind of funny though...