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Name: Michaela
Gender: Female
Interests: Singing, writing, dancing, history....
Expertise: Goofing off.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Art
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Member Since:
11/3/2004
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| Whew, I've been awfully bad about this blog thing. Anyway, on to business (which in this case is Thanksgiving and the Bonfire).
Thanksgiving dinner was delicious. The Vansales Household seems to have an irresistible attraction for excellent cooks, next to which I am but a simple bumpkin blundering about in the wild territory of culinary matters. Well, me being a bumpkin or not, we cobbled together a dilectible meal that was enjoyed by all. Or so they said, anyhow.
After dinner there was the usual revival of interest in cards and the Card-Sharks set themselves up for a few games, so the littler kids went to the playroom and the highschoolers (plus a few) went outside, except for Travis and Aaron, who had an X-box to attend to *rolls eyes*. That made me the youngest there I think. I'm sixteen in four months...*sigh*
So we hung out in the garden and talked. Brett and Carl wanted to turn on some music outside and dance, but when they asked Alex said we were saving the dance music for the Bonfire. So instead of dancing we played Hide and Seek. I still say you can never get too old for that game. Charlie Jones was It first.
I hid in the toolshed where it was so stuffy that I couldn't help breathing heavily. Pretty soon I heard faint screams and knew that the girls were being found...and not too long after that Charlie came in and started poking around in Mr. V's tools.
Eventually he must have heard my breathing 'cause he started walking toward my hiding place. I couldn't hold it in and I giggled. He shouted, "Aha! Found you, Kaybee!" and I jumped up and tried to run but he grabbed my wrist. I jerked it free and sprinted away but this time he followed me even though he'd already tagged me. I leaped up the old elm tree in the V's yard. He started shaking it  It was kind of scary up there but I was laughing my head off! Then Rob came out of nowhere and butted Charlie over and they both started rolling around in the grass and grappling. Carl (who is taller than Charlie  ) reached up, pulled me down from the tree and yelled, "I got her now!" and Brett sprang up and chased him all the way around the house before I managed to pull away and make a dash for it. Somehow or other -- still not quite sure -- the boys all ended up in a dogpile on the ground with Alex (who had come out from the card game to watch) cheering them on, and there was an awful scrum until Mr. V and Mr. Rouse got mad and came out to break it up. Charlie had a very dirty face when Rob let him take it out of the ground. Boys are so funny.
Then we had the variety show on which I won't elaborate but leave that to Alex and Sophes.
The Bonfire the next night was even better! Our play went off magnificently. Naomi was beautiful and Carissa stole the show with her "airs and affectations". Rob was very militant and I daresay I was quite good meself. The parents said I was, anyway...Greg had the gall to say I was too lightfooted for a rheumy old widow. After the dance he said I'd proven him right. Bah to them! I did a fine job pretending to be rheumatic and old! 
The whole thing was absolutely wonderful but I must get off because Ma needs me to help her light a fire.
Hopefully your good friend <3
~Kaybee  | | |
| I can't wait for Thanksgiving vacation! It's short but it's so needed...
Anyway today was good. Algebra class was a breeze (for once) and Matt was sick so I didn't have to clean up the history classroom. (Explain that O ye adults who claim that Mr. Sanchez isn't wacked out  ).
Guess what we're working on in Orch? The Star Wars theme!  It's a pity the violins don't get to carry the melody, but it still rocks and for some reason it makes everyone feel hyper and enthusiastic. Even Nate, who actually said hi to me when I sat down today.
To clarify: I do NOT have a crush on Nate. I'm slightly affronted that he could sit next to me in Orch and be in several of the same classes as I and still not condescend to admit that I exist. I guess I'll have to settle with "hi" for now. Mind you I DID reply cheerfully and brightly. No use being resentful.
We had another play practice today. Ashleigh (Lady Macduff) is...immodest. She's been making some rather crude jokes about Rob and I since we're technically "married" in the play...jokes I wouldn't want to repeat here. She first did it to Rob...I guess she wanted to get his attention. He was pretty good about it until she implied something REALLY inappropriate about me. Then he got mad. I've never seen him tell a girl off before, but he really railed into Ash. He got some nasty looks (like a third of the Campbell guys like Ash) but he had it all out and then stalked off. Ash didn't really stop making crude jokes but she doesn't make them when Rob's around.
Rob says he gets really ticked when people are jerks to his friends. He's awfully nice to me sometimes. | | |
| Yes I've been bad. Well, what did you expect? Here is an update at last, so be glad of that. (No I haven't told my mom I'm up and I swear this will be the last night I do things in the wee hours just because I can't sleep.)
I went over to the V's on Monday to visit Sophie as many of you know. We made molasses cookies, which the boys devoured in a twinkling and proclaimed delicious -- all except Rob, who seems to exist to give me trouble. (tell him that for me Alex, will you? ) We also played Hearts to indulge this little card shark here and I helped Rob fix a broken stool. I'm OK with carpentry, but all I had to do was hold the nails.
Play practice on Wednesday was fun even though we were only practicing with scripts and doing the barest bones of blocking out the scenes. We worked out the first two scenes and scene 5 (my first scene). It's rather alarming to call on evil spirits even in a play.
Something weird happened at school today. Matt actually said something when we were cleaning up the classroom after History.
Me: ::puts the chalk away::
Matt: Michaela, do you have a crush on Greg?
Me: Erm, no...
Matt: OK, good. ::goes back to wiping off the blackboard::
Me: 
It was bizarre.
And at lunch, Rob says "Okay" to something and Harris yells, "ROB! YOU'RE TAKING THE NAME OF MICHAELA IN VAIN!!"
So basically, boys are weird, especially Harris. Maria and I dumped a whole bunch of teensy paper scraps in his locker after he left school. He's going to be really annoyed tomorrow.
On a more serious note, I hope my mom doesn't get married again. It's been three years since Dad died and I know she may want another husband but I'd hate to have someone take Dad's place. If she wants to I guess it's OK, but I hope she doesn't. I mean it's not like she needs a man around the house that badly...I can do most of the jobs he did and what I can't do I can get Rob or Alex or someone to do for me. She might fall in love again and I know she's the kind of woman who favors the married life, but it *would* be awfully hard for me to get used to a stepfather. I've gotten over Dad's death (obviously; those who know me will understand that if I hadn't I wouldn't be talking to anyone even at school), but it would still be a little awkward and painful. If she does get married again, though, it's not like I'm going to go all rebellious teen on her and refuse to behave. It'll just kind of hurt in the back of my heart.
Mom's not the person to go out on a lot of dates or sound a lot of guys out though. I know she's not SEARCHING for a guy but if a nice guy comes along she'll probably get to know him. Maybe I'm just selfish.
Anyway I'd better vamoose, it's horribly late. Blogging made me sleepy though -- that's a plus!
~Kaybee | | |
| I was going to go right to bed without blogging, and I DID...but then I couldn't get to sleep so I thought I could tell y'all the news.
Ms. Coque 'phoned this evening to say that I got the part!!!!! I'm Lady Macbeth! Our first practice (with scripts) is Wednesday and I can pick up my copy at class tomorrow! *throws a party*
*edit* Oh yeah and Rob got Macbeth, too!!
Nothing (else) cataclysmic happened today...at least according to those who don't think falling off a roof is cataclysmic. *hmph* My mom wanted me to nail down some loose shingles, so I climbed up there in my Sunday skirt and was working on the last one when I slipped and fell to a shrieking death. Except that I didn't die because the the turf is really springy and the ivy is thick and the eaves are kind of near the ground anyway. I did get the wind knocked out of me which is NOT nice. My mom was more panicked than I was though. I actually like heights, and when I found that I wasn't dead and my lungs were reinflating I didn't worry too much.
I'm working on Rob's script and impatient to see The Sopha at the V's but even geniuses need sleep. Ta ta!
~Kayla | | |
| Well I guess I should update.
School is going OK, I'm getting A's and B+'s on most of my work, and public highschool isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I was pretty nervous about going to Campbell High this summer, but there are actually some of my old friends from the homeschool group going too so it's not as bad. And I've made some new acquaintances too, which is nice. Right now the highlights of my academic life are Drama, Orchestra and History, even though the latter is taught by Mr. Sanchez, who is seriously weird. He always -- and I mean ALWAYS -- pairs me up with this kid named Matt whenever we do partner projects and after class he always has the two of us clean up the classroom. I don't mind the cleaning (how messy can a tenth grade history class get?) but it means that Mr. S is either a) mentally ill, b) trying to antagonize me, or c) trying to get Matt Wallace and I hooked up. O.o That is so NOT an adult male thing. I guess I'm just lucky he didn't decide that Greg or Stanley was my soulmate. Ugh.
Orch is awesome. ^_^ I'm still sitting next to my best bud Maria, though she should be 1st Violin, I swear. I also sit next to Nate but I doubt he'd even know I existed if someone asked him. Why is it that cute guys never know you exist?
Drama...well that's always cool. We had auditions for Macbeth last Friday and I tried out for Lady Macbeth. I know I'm stupid and I'll never get picked (it's so going to be Anita, I'm telling you) but it was fun to be all dramatic and stuff in front of Ms. Coque. Guess who I saw auditioning for Macbeth??? Rob Vansales!! Woohoo! Go Rob! I know you'll get the part!!
Let's see...what happened today...
Harris was teasing me again. He's tried everything...Christianity, some of my guy friends, the way I always know what long words mean...I think he does it because he knows that once I get heated I get really vicious and he wants to hear me snap back. I've been ignoring him though. Anyway it wasn't so bad today, but I was feeling irritated with my Algebra so it was all I could do to keep my mouth shut.
But now I'm home, with a hot cup of raspberry tea and a cat (Buckeye) on my lap. All is good. | | |
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