Spirit Week: Geek Day

Thumbs up for Smarties!

Spirit Week: Superhero Day

Miss America on her way to save the day

Miss America in her power stance


Miss America and her good friend Batgirl

The Justice League: Serious L-R: Wonder Woman, Quail Man, White Spy, Captain America, Flash, Spiderman, Incredible Woman, & Miss America

The Justice League: growling

Stick Countup Begins

-I know what I mean and, when I get time, I'll change this post to actually say something-

It's that time of year...

The weather is starting to get cooler.
Leaves are beginning to change color.
And shorts are slowly lengthening to pants (moving from short-shorts to Bermuda's to capris to pants; don't pretend you don't believe in the evolution of leggings).
You all know what that means...


No. It's not time to bring out the tailgate and gather round 'cause football season is upon us. But please do. It will help you to relax and get through this busy time of year known to high school seniors as crunch time. Meaning, of course, that now is the time for these poor kids to narrow down their college choices and heaven forbid if they have more than the recommended five maximum! So yes, in between trying to navigate through college websites (which is EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING! ) , b.s.-ing your way through essays on topics your not quite sure to answer because you are only 17 and have not had a "life changing experience" yet, and trying to decide which teacher would say the nicest/best things about you for a recommendation letter, make sure you scarf down at least one greasy hot dog along with several buckets of wings and who knows how much bean dip while trying to watch fellows who made it in to the very college you wish you were at without having to go through the application process because they can catch a ball. whew. Doesn't watching football just make you feel so much better?

I must admit that I have no fondness for the sport. Can't you tell?
Wait... I lied. If a school has a football team then they usually have a marching band which means they probably have majorettes. I am fond of schools with majorettes being that I was once on and continue to throw the ol' metal sticks around for fun when I get bored.

Anyways. That long sentence containing 115 words is not why I started to write this entry. I am writing it because I have finally settled on my five schools. And they are..drum roll please...

• Auburn
• Kentucky
  
• Villanova
• Creighton
• Loyola Chicago

What's my number one choice? I'll never tell! And, just to let you know, they are in a random order above which was made by making little slips of paper with each name on it and drawing them out of a hat. Seriously.

I am going to start a new thing with my posts. I have a lot of quotes/rhetorical questions/sayings that I like. I am going to start posting them. Maybe you'll learn a bit from them. Maybe one will cause you to think about something you never have before. Maybe one will make you laugh. Or not. I really don't care any way. They are for your enjoyment so I hope you enjoy them.

After all of that rambling, I'm going to leave you with this thought: If you keep trying to rearrange the deck chairs on the sinking Titanic, you are ignoring the obvious problem.

Hectic-ness!

Wow. This summer has just flown by. Before I knew it, it was labor day weekend and I have been in school for three weeks already!

Goodbye August!

Hello September and all the messiness you are going to bring with you.
Ahhh.... the scent and doom of applying to colleges.... how I look forward to you.

Here's to getting through this month and making the decisions that will affect our lives forever... Cheers.

I believe...

One song of joy, is enough to get you going
One spin or turn, is enough to make your day
One choice, is all you have to make
One ounce of faith could save the day
I believe, that I came to know them for a reason
I believe, that the things that they say will come true
I believe that with them in my life I'll make it
I believe in the Altar Boyz.

The boyz help put “fun-ness” back into being C-A-T-H-L-I-C!

Their songs inspire as well as entertain.

I can’t imagine not teaching the favorited dance to “Rhythm in Me” to my kindergarten Sunday school class. Their faces light up and they can’t wait to hear more songs from the boyz! To get these kids pumped about the big man in the sky is a great thrill… and I love that the boyz help me to do it!

Check out our ABZ dance here!

AP Tests

AHH! AP tests start next week!

This year I will be taking three: Ap Cal AB (wed), Ap US History (fri), and Ap English Language (next wed). And I am not sure if I'll do ok in any... FYI: Last year I got a 3 in Euro.

Here's a happy song:
Les Rois Du Monde (The Kings of the World)
I know, it's in french.... but it makes me happy when I hear it!
try it out when you need to bust up some stress!

We, we make love we live life
Day after day, night after night
What is the point of being alive
If we have to live on our knees
We know that time is like the wind
Living is important
We have no morals
We know we do nothing wrong