Random Entry I guess
So in our top story tonight, I can't sleep; and in other news, I decide to not practice for my debate. It's like twelve thirty and I have to get up in like four and a half hours for a shower but I don't care. Maybe I have insomnia like in Fight Club and I'll have to go to support group meetings and have myself a good cry in order to fall asleep. Ha I only say that with an Edward Norton reference because I just watched a movie starring him and Ben Stiller. It was actually kind of a good movie "Keeping the Faith" that Edward Norton directed by the by. Idk random.
But yeah, can't sleep, got a lot of things on the brain. A exordinant portioin of this week has revolved around frustration so maybe I'll spout about that.
First it bothers me that two AP English kids just got to be on the newspaper staff this year because they're AP English without even having to take the required journalism class first. Bledell's reasoning was that AP kids were good workers and they meet all deadlines....yeah so do people who work really hard for you like me! The AP kids on the Spotlight are over achievers and it drives me up a wall. This one kid, Stephen was supposed to do a point counter point, but the idea was he had for it was shot down by Bledell and so he took two main articles since he's not an editor...the foreign exchange article and the new club article. So I took his point counter point with another girl, and we're doing a governor prelim. I'm for Granholm and she defends Devos' outsourcing and lack of experience basically. This kid came in that same day and had BOTH SIDES of a point counter point written out...plus questionaires for interviews in his articles....he also took a positioin of a copy editor (WHICH ISN"T A REAL EDITOR JOB!!) All a sectioin (like myself) has to do is take one major article which I did - but this kid makes me look so bad....so I took a word search and the principal's corner article...in addtioin to writting a kickass editorial for Granholm. Overall I worked really hard, and Bledell told me that my copy was really good but to add less for Granholm and more attackign Devos...so I did and it was kickass again. Then she said I had to cut it down because I was way over line count even after she told that I didn't have to worry about that. It turns out the only reason I had to cut out some valid points is because my opponent in the point counter point piece is an unachieving miscrient, and couldn't come up with anything comparable enough to say about Devos. So I was PISSED when I had to disformulate my WORK OF ART and rearrange and cut stuff out. I just feel like even though I'm taking on a ton to show up the AP kid(s), my work STILL is underappreciated by advisor, who's job is to ADVISE! Oh yeah, I forgot to say that I ALSO JOINED THE EDITORIAL BOARD TO HAVE EVEN MORE RESPONSIBILITY.
Debate man...I love debate. I chose a topic this time that I'm amazing at debating....(About taking the phrase 'Under God' out of the Pledge of Allegiance) It was funny because this arrogant buttface kid called me a communist for taking the side the Affirmative in taking it out...but it really is the easier side to debate...and I really have no firm position on the subject...but after all my research (A LOT trust me). The partner I got this time is aware enough I guess to debate the subject. But just in case, I wrote his part of the argument too with facts and quotes just to be sure work was being done...so I sort of did way more than I need to. I know I'll ace with debate like the last one - but I'm not losign last time because my partner can't try to make an effort.
If you haven't seen the theme...I'm trying really hard in school, more than I usually do...I have all A's for the progress report to my knowledge...EXCEPT math because of ONE FUCKING TEST! here's how it went down.....I forgot to do the questions on the last page because I was tired and a dbag that day and ended up with a C for the test...ugh...with brought me down to a B in the class for progress reports....honestly I wanted the straight A thing so my parents could have SOMETHING to be proud of because I didn't get that damn job - I keep copping out of dance and I'm not exactly helpful around the house...so yeah
But I guess I work so hard at it for my mom yesterday emphasized my reasons more - my dad is proud of me, but my mom I'm not always sure.
My dad: "I'm proud of you, you know that? You've been working so hard."
*me grinning like an idiot because I did something right*
My dad: "Mom, aren't proud of this girl?" <---retorical of course
My mom: "I guess she works hard...."
Me: "Way to intentionally dodge the question....ugh"
haha i think it's kind of funny because she was pissed I took dad's side in a fight they had - I usually don't take sides but my mom was being ridiculous. She threw a fit at my dad because she didn't get the vcr to record her show...and then she was mad when my dad reacted angerly to the petulant tirade.
End of story...I have just endured a huge sigh of relief getting all that out of my head
But yeah, can't sleep, got a lot of things on the brain. A exordinant portioin of this week has revolved around frustration so maybe I'll spout about that.
First it bothers me that two AP English kids just got to be on the newspaper staff this year because they're AP English without even having to take the required journalism class first. Bledell's reasoning was that AP kids were good workers and they meet all deadlines....yeah so do people who work really hard for you like me! The AP kids on the Spotlight are over achievers and it drives me up a wall. This one kid, Stephen was supposed to do a point counter point, but the idea was he had for it was shot down by Bledell and so he took two main articles since he's not an editor...the foreign exchange article and the new club article. So I took his point counter point with another girl, and we're doing a governor prelim. I'm for Granholm and she defends Devos' outsourcing and lack of experience basically. This kid came in that same day and had BOTH SIDES of a point counter point written out...plus questionaires for interviews in his articles....he also took a positioin of a copy editor (WHICH ISN"T A REAL EDITOR JOB!!) All a sectioin (like myself) has to do is take one major article which I did - but this kid makes me look so bad....so I took a word search and the principal's corner article...in addtioin to writting a kickass editorial for Granholm. Overall I worked really hard, and Bledell told me that my copy was really good but to add less for Granholm and more attackign Devos...so I did and it was kickass again. Then she said I had to cut it down because I was way over line count even after she told that I didn't have to worry about that. It turns out the only reason I had to cut out some valid points is because my opponent in the point counter point piece is an unachieving miscrient, and couldn't come up with anything comparable enough to say about Devos. So I was PISSED when I had to disformulate my WORK OF ART and rearrange and cut stuff out. I just feel like even though I'm taking on a ton to show up the AP kid(s), my work STILL is underappreciated by advisor, who's job is to ADVISE! Oh yeah, I forgot to say that I ALSO JOINED THE EDITORIAL BOARD TO HAVE EVEN MORE RESPONSIBILITY.
Debate man...I love debate. I chose a topic this time that I'm amazing at debating....(About taking the phrase 'Under God' out of the Pledge of Allegiance) It was funny because this arrogant buttface kid called me a communist for taking the side the Affirmative in taking it out...but it really is the easier side to debate...and I really have no firm position on the subject...but after all my research (A LOT trust me). The partner I got this time is aware enough I guess to debate the subject. But just in case, I wrote his part of the argument too with facts and quotes just to be sure work was being done...so I sort of did way more than I need to. I know I'll ace with debate like the last one - but I'm not losign last time because my partner can't try to make an effort.
If you haven't seen the theme...I'm trying really hard in school, more than I usually do...I have all A's for the progress report to my knowledge...EXCEPT math because of ONE FUCKING TEST! here's how it went down.....I forgot to do the questions on the last page because I was tired and a dbag that day and ended up with a C for the test...ugh...with brought me down to a B in the class for progress reports....honestly I wanted the straight A thing so my parents could have SOMETHING to be proud of because I didn't get that damn job - I keep copping out of dance and I'm not exactly helpful around the house...so yeah
But I guess I work so hard at it for my mom yesterday emphasized my reasons more - my dad is proud of me, but my mom I'm not always sure.
My dad: "I'm proud of you, you know that? You've been working so hard."
*me grinning like an idiot because I did something right*
My dad: "Mom, aren't proud of this girl?" <---retorical of course
My mom: "I guess she works hard...."
Me: "Way to intentionally dodge the question....ugh"
haha i think it's kind of funny because she was pissed I took dad's side in a fight they had - I usually don't take sides but my mom was being ridiculous. She threw a fit at my dad because she didn't get the vcr to record her show...and then she was mad when my dad reacted angerly to the petulant tirade.
End of story...I have just endured a huge sigh of relief getting all that out of my head