'and this is crazy'

Just finished my government final, now I'm on my phone updating you all. This is a countdown week after all. Don't you want to know what I'm doing at every?

I feel good about it. Courtney freaked me out yesterday when I asked her how it was. I feel really good though.

It's funny how all of these seniors I'm sitting around are I the last throws of their senior year. And yet were still acting like high schoolers for the few hours we have left of being one. For some reason my yearbook doesn't seem so cool/important today.

It's going to be a crazy few days.

Ought to Know

One and 1/2 pages into my research paper. Thought you'ed love an update.

I'm really just waisting time.

Plot and Truth

I should be working on my English research paper right now, but no i'm talking to you guys. I seriously have no finals today. There is no 'school' reason as to why I should be here, but I figured I want to stick around in case of a prank and to make the last day of school (Thursday) even more epic.

Yep, I just said epic.

In other news, ironical is a word. It might seem like a made up one, but seriously look it up in the dictionary (or the app for that) it's where we get ironic from and can use it the same way as ironic.

How ironical?

Housekeeping

I've waited three(ish) years to use that title for a post, and now is as good as time as any.

This is something that I have thought a lot about, and it's something that I think needs to be done. I will be retiring this blog on the 12th of June. So, a week from now I will no longer post anything. I would like to finish on a complete full year, but that's the first of January, which is in the middle of school and in an awkward time socially and personally so I think ending this 'high school' blog would best be finished with the end of my high school years and the beginning of my college experience.

I'll be taking you with me on my voyage for the next week on the upcoming craziness that will ensue because of it. And with Meghan freaking out over a speck of paint I think we all need to have a good happy thing to look forward to, and put the shower crying sessions behind us.

Here is some more things I've been meaning to post for a while.

Amy Pond! I have been getting into Trock (time lord rock) and recently been trying to explain Doctor Who to people recently. Not sure why...

 Who can deny this women who single handily gave us the right to wear pants? Thank you Coco!

 This is an amazing picture, how did they take it? Look at it!

 Not sure why I have this picture anymore, took me to long to blog about it, but apparently it was funny at some point. Go Nerdfitghters!

 The above needs no explanation.

The dress i'll be wearing for graduation kinda reminds me of this dress worn by Emma Watson. That's basically why I bought it.

'points to self' Jet

“Ambassador Winters, allow me to introduce my aunt Abby and her..boyfriend." Townsend tensed. Abby glared. And Rebecca Baxter looked like she was going to choke on her own chewing gum.” - Out of Sight Out of Time (Ally Carter)

I've kinda' been in a rut lately in regard to books and reading them. Maybe AP English has been frying me out. I don't know. I barley got through The Metamorphosis this summer. And that was only a 120(ish) page book.


So I'm happy to have gotten back into the swing of things, and it's all thanks to a Gallagher Girl.

At Lunch

This was whatI was talking about Meghan.

The whole video is funny, but the old lady part I was talking about is around 0:51

The Vid

Here we have Mrs.Drew. A normal day in the classroom (which means anything can go wrong and anyone can end up taking their pants off) where we do work, sometimes. I think she looks like Nina Garcia and Rachel Zoe.

Our dear Nina (the judge on Project runway)

 Much like Rachel here, Mrs.Drew wears scary high heels all the time.

As you all know my video class is a bit...off. And I love it, but at times I do want to throttle all of the people in it, what keeps me going is the fact that I'll eventually become an amazing lawyer working somewhere and they'll not have moved away from Stillwater.

Above is a photo that I thought was hilarious! Here we have (left to right) Mrs.T (Mitch is hidden behind her) then Steven, Luke, Jake, and then Mrs.Drew on the far right. The four guys were sitting in the middle of the room waiting for Mrs.T to come to the meeting. They looked like little second graders.

Then yesterday I was searched because someone had stolen a computer and Elam had traced it to our classroom (of course). So, in walks Mr.H, Mrs.T, Elam, and Fred the security guard who just happens to have a tazer, mace, and a gun on him. We all get our backpacks searched and they don't find it. I am quite surprised by this, I would have thought someone would have stolen it.

Lisbeth and Elizabeth

Most of you know I can speak Norwegian, and if you don't you should check this out.

My whole carrer at Skogfjorden I had the name Lisbeth (pronounced Lisbet). You could choose any name you wanted from the long list of names, but I choose Lisbeth because of two reasons. One, it was close to my name, and two it was beautiful. I have come to terms with my name and have indeed learned to enjoy it. It's common enough that I can find keychains with my name on them, but it's not like I'll run into an Elizabeth at every turn. Plus, I find it very regal and formal, so when I have to be a bit more reserved I enjoy introducing myself because I have the idea that Elizabeth gives me the leg up to make the person I want to impress think 'she is a respectable women, this Elizabeth'.

I have toyed with the idea of going by a different nickname when I start college. I've talked to a few people about this and they agree it's a perfect time for changing you name. Or at least how you introduce yourself. I always say 'Hello I'm Liz McNaughton' and I end up doing this a lot in regards to Cutaway Productions when I have to be a cool formal teenager who is suposed to blow away the adult clients.

There are many names that can come from Elizabeth. Liz, Lizzy, Lisbeth, Beth, Betty, Bess (coined by Gretchen), B (or Bee/Be), L (or Ell/El), Ellen, Elly (or Ellie), and Eliza. These are just the few I have come up with sitting here. But I have decided I like L and Lisbeth the best and intend on trying them on, so to say.

Saying this I was happy to find out a Lisbeth was a character in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series more commonly know as 'the girl with the dragon tattoo series'. Not only do we share the same name, but we are both small girls with lack of chest and we have the same birthday. If that isn't cool, what is? True, I haven't been raped and my father isn't a psycho, and I don't go around tazing people, but on the outside we are similar. We both even have the same (real) hair color. And for those of you who don't know Lisbeth has red hair, and I have brown/red hair. Don't freak out people, I have brown/RED hair, and I don't care if you don't agree! DEAL WITH IT!!!

After this whole ordeal I am finally getting to what I wanted to talk about, Lisbeth. I just love that girl. And the series is very much worth reading, but they are long. And just one thing, they aren't as 'disturbing' as people lead then to be. I was expecting this horrible rape scene, but it's hardly anything (or as little as a rape scene can be) don't get me wrong it's a big deal that she's raped, but it's not super graphic.

I would say the movies are more graphic, because they do what Larsson didn't write, but was alluding towards. I don't know which one I like the best (the never ending debate between the Swedish movies and the American movies) but both were good. I like seeing the Swedish one because I could watch and understand what they were saying (Swedish and Norwegian are very similar) and it was just cool hearing the book in it's original language. I think we miss a little having it translated into English and not reading it in Swedish because it's ment to be read in Swedish. Understand what I'm trying to get at? I do agree with Gretchen about how the American Lisbeth is more like the books, she isn't crazy, she is just very private and distrustful. The Swedish version makes her out to be a bit more of a person who doesn't understand social situations, when in reality she understands but she just doesn't care.

Above is a bookmark I created using Hannah's (known as SpannerX23 on Deviant art) artwork of Lisbeth. I have printed the bookmark and use it when reading the books. I'm almost half way through the third, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest. It's good, I can't wait to finish!

Prama-Drama

"Brings out their savageness" - Mr. Stippel in talking about Prom

For some reason Mr. Stippel has been talking a lot about prom and I'm very sick of it. Sure some people get crazy about prom, but then there is the equally large group of people that just go for fun and don't care that much about it.

I happened on a clip via Comcast a week ago and they were talking about how certain schools were regulating what type of dresses the girls could buy for prom. And looking at the prom page on Facebook almost half of the dresses would be no-no's. I really don't care what people end up wearing as long as they wear clothes.

Ah, see this is the type of prom I would like. Ron and Kim, finally getting together! Remember that? It was big news on Disney Channel yo!

Apparently Ragan has decided not to go this year to prom because Dani is pressuring her into bringing a date, goodness Dani. Tell you the truth I really don't like that Ragan is not going because Dani wants to go with boys. If she doesn't want a date then she can just go with Nora and I. I would be more then glad not to go with Dani, and Nora really wouldn't care. Besides she could have told us before we both got dresses! The reason I'm going is to have a fun night with Nora and Ragan.

I need to have a good talking to Ragan, with Nora calmly watching the whole process.

I guess there is a bit of Prom Drama...

Video Class

This is how I felt today during video. Mrs.Drew would agree with me.

Mr.Black and Mr.White

"Happiness depends upon ourselves." - Aristotle

I feel the quote above is a good reference to the theme of my letter (of sorts) to Christina.

Dearest Christina,
  Have you ever really truly loved someone? And I'm not talking family, or pets. I'm talking in terms of a person who you would give your life for, but at the same time would want to spend the rest of your entirety with? I don't think either of us can say we have, in fact I'll be the first to admit that. And I don't know if I really want to find that person. I don't know how I would handle those emotions, it would ruin everything, at least form my perspective. Perhaps when your in love you don't see things the same way. Being in love shouldn't be a bad thing, it should be a good thing.
  Obviously, well I hope, you're not in love with either of your 'paramours'. This is the cue for the Aristotle quote. You just need to do what you believe is the right thing FOR YOU. If there is anything I've learned about having anxiety is that sometimes you cannot please everyone and thus need to center on yourself and what is healthy for you. They can just deal. If dating is what you are interested in, why not do a little something with Mr.Hipster? Just spell it out that this whole grade difference will stop you guys from having a long relationship. Then you can hop over to Mr.Chest, if he gets into St.Olaf. (which seems like a sure thing according to you)
  Again, I would like to apologize about the awkwardness that ensued this morning. I had just closed my computer and was walking down the hallway when I came upon you two, and I was not strong enough to walk away from this juicy attraction right in front of me. I must admit, I KNEW he liked you the moment I read about the NPR outside by the car thing (having had a few similar late nights). It seems that night brings out confidence in boys. All dramatic things happen while the moon is out.
  Here are my two cents on the issue. Mr.Hipster needs to get his ass up off the couch and TALK to you, because nothing gets done without conversation. Thus, I might have to start bringing around a stress ball so I won't slap him in the face. Also, I never remember being introduced to him by (I'm not even sure who he said) so I'll just call him a LIAR, which is true if you were in the girlfriends shoes.
  Man, this letter started off so nice and formal, and now here we are. Perhaps I can salvage it?
  Yours,
        Elizabeth

A visual for those of you not there.

Oh, Bernard.

So, for those of you who have read the book, what do you think?

In De Vid

Now don't get me wrong. I am all one to boast about Cutaway Productions and talk about the class at every chance I get.

But yesterday and today have been kinda' disappointing. I haven't really enjoyed the class.

Here's my reasoning.

The moment I finally get on top of my real school work (well aside from precalc which can GO DIE IN A HOLE!) I fall behind in video. I really can't remember the last time I didn't do something for video, it's just one of those things that  I always end p doing because I enjoy it.

Now, as June approaches, I am more apt to lay around my house wishing so badly that it was graduation day. No more school, and no more MATH!

Speaking of that class, I truly don't like it at all, if you haven't already gotten the memo. It's bad, because I love Mrs.G and I have a great group of friends in the class, which I haven't had in a math class since 8th grade. I just wish my real grade wasn't in the toilet.

In other news, Courtney you'll love this, I haven't taken a nap since last Thursday! Go Liz!

Apparently I'm addicted to them...?

Oy! Teach!

"Class, this is really random."- Mrs. G

I can't get enough of this women! I am so thankful that I was able to have her as a teacher! She's one of the famous teachers (as I like to call them) from Stillwater. You guys know what I'm talking about. The teachers that kids talk about and always have odd stories about them. Every school you go will have the 'famous' teachers and then the rest of them.

On my list there would be:
-Mr.Weever (come on the man has dead animals in his classroom and has a falcon named Pickles)
-Mr.Jones (all of the orquestra kids can't stop talking about him)
-Doc (he looks like Doc from Back to the Future, and he's a doctor in music...pretty cool)
-Mr.Croon (who doesn't know about the teacher with the pierced ear, plus he looks like he came from Woodstock)
-Mr.Schwartz (yea, everyone loves him...a little too much if you ask me)
-Stippel's (There both out there, but the fact that their married adds to their famousness)
-Mrs.Gunvelson (see above)
-Mrs.Stile (she caught a creep, nuff said, plus her students calls her Mama S (apparently))

This is my list, I'm sure ya'll have different ones.

An other point I'd like to bring up is this. When I'm not doing so well in a class I feel so embarrassed around the teacher, especially if I like them. I have no logical explanation as to why I feel this way, but I do. Does anyone else have this problem?

Mrs.G

Seriously, who couldn't love this lady?

Though I did have a dream where she and Milo Ventamila (a.k.a Jess from Gilmore Girls) kidnapped me...

300 reference! vvv

Anyway she was just killing it today during Pre-cal.

"All I do is happy birthday." As the serenades are leaving the room.

In talking about the torn edges on the scraps of paper. "This is gonna' be like roughing it in the Boundary waters."

New Page?

So, according to Anna (the one some of you apparently don't really like.) there is a facebook page that is dedicated to Mrs.Stippel's quotes, but I have not been abel to find it so I have elected to start my own.

As you can see on the far right of the pages bar there is one titled Stipplations. Why don't you check it out. I just started, so nothing very big to report on but feel free to help me in anyway you want!

I figured the two of them are much bigger then the quotes page I have, I've been in Mr.Stippel's class for five days and I already have four quotes from him. He's just hilarious. I have Mrs.Stippel's quotes on me somewhere, it's kist finding them.

Other news, I'm freaking out over a certain thing. T-minus an hour (or so).

P&P

Since we just finished Pride and Prejudice in English I've been thinking about it all the time. I really enjoyed the book. I thought it was hilarious!

Lizzy Lou

My econ teacher and I have an odd relationship.

She is the lady who used to be an NCIS special agent, lived in Japan, and was a prosecutor (or some type of lawyer). Any who, she's been around the job field.

So, today she made an announcement in class about me filming at the TIES conference yesterday.

That wasn't the thing that through me for a loop, it was that she called me Lizzy.

Lizzy

lizzy

Seriously? Do I look like a Lizzy? I mean to each his own, but I've never been called that in class and I sure don't introduce myself as Lizzy McNaughton.

At least she got my name right this time. She's been calling me Margret or something along those lines.

What is the confusing part is that I participate in the class, I helped her pick out what type of SmartPhone she wanted to get (I let her use my phone!), and I have asked to talk to her about her time in NCIS because I'm considering it as a place to work. (and either Computer Science or Law would work with NCIS, and no, it's not base off the fact that I love the show)

So, why can't she remember my name?

So, St.Olaf

I, not being Christina, am now just blogging about my visit to St.Olaf. I saw her and it was awesome! I also saw Kim (mother) and Austin Sovell.

I guess I don't have to feel to bad because Christina is writing a hood-like essay for school. The only work she's done in a week for school, according to her. Personally I think she needs to just turn it in and deal with it.

So, St.Olaf, why I crawled out of my hole to blog about. I need some inspiration for blogging, any tips?

BAD Liz, yet again off topic! Okay, so the school was gorgeous! It also had the best free food, there were buffet tables all over the place, you literally walked into a room and there was a buffet table. No other school has done that. Though they did brag about their nationally ranked number one food. All according to Newsweek.

 What I really enjoyed was that the dean of the school talked at the beginning of the whole thing. It was nice to be welcomed like that, gave you the feeling of beine wanted as a person and not as another paying student.

 Ah, yes! A picture of the library. My favorite thing to see at colleges. Not the best (U of M is number one so far) but I can see myself doing homework in there. Plus the tall windows give off the feeling of  being in one of those older libraries.

Me having issues with my iphone camera

 What I wasn't a huge fan of was how far away everything was from each other. Reminded me of camp a bit where we walked all the time. It's not a bad thing, getting exercise, but in the winter running across campus (and in the windy rural area) will not be fun.

Another plus, all four years you live on campus. I really like that, a sense of community and such, cookies for St.Olaf.

I saw this door and just had to share it with ya'll

Edward and Bell, but with (I'm assuming) student faces with lab glasses on, go Bio!

And again, but now Jacob has joined the mix. I think the girl looks like a mouse, right?

Importance of wearing glasses, chemistry! (blerg!)

Reminds me of the houses in Count of Monte Christo

By far the best part was the gift shop where I got socks that say 'uff da' (so Norwegian) and there were Norwegian like things all over the place! Oh, how I love Norway! Plus, Harry Potter in NORWEGIAN! My favorite! I have the first one in English and Norwegian, but seeing the others in Norwegian totally made the trip. (I'm so studying it what ever collage I choose to go to)

My Sandlot

What is it with guys and using sports as metaphors?

This was talked about in a Bones episode that I watched the other day. Bones explained something though sports, or maybe it was Booth, probably him, ya know what I mean? (if you've watched the show you will know)

"Your my first round draft pick." - Courtney's lover boy. (sooooo not going to write his name on the internet.)