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Apr 29, 2004
.: report cards :.
ahhhhhh so it's been a while, but i can't be bothered to type out a huge long post about what i've been up to, so.. uh, yeah. well, anyway, here's my report card marks:
french --> 90%
socials --> 94%
c.a.p.p. --> n/a
physics --> 90%
overall avg. --> 91.3%
overall g.p.a. --> 4.0
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other notes:
- survivor night tomorrow at pinetree community centre
with bryan thompson and bryan hood.. but i'm not all
that jazzed about swimming. it's from 8pm on friday
until 8am on saturday, so you can be sure that my eyes
will be SOOPER red by the end of it all.
- 30 hour famine is coming up! [student council]
- moonlight splash is coming up! [eagleridge youth council]
- STILL IN LOVE WITH HANSON'S NEW CD. and hanson in
general too.. AND I CONVERTED ELMO!! MUAHAHAHA!!
- colby's birthday today!! happy birthday, colbz! :)
- soooooper stressed out lately, and losing focus in school.
i swear i did horrible on my physics test [more details on
that tomorrow, maybe.] and i failed my c.a.p.p. quiz today
that i totally forgot we were going to have. ACK.
- going to see "mean girls" with caroline and christina and
hopefully saira on saturday
- funny thing with saira and jordan and phil in physics class
yesterday.. saira couldn't move phil after running into him
but jordan just walked up to him and pushed him and phil
moved. LOL!! but it's okay, we all know saira's tough. :D
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well, that's all. good night!
Posted at 09:56 pm by charstu
Apr 22, 2004
.: um, my bad :.
yeah, so after listening to the new hanson cd like a kajillion more times.. i changed my mind about all the songs.
yeah. now, i rate all the songs A SQUILLION OUT OF TEN!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHH I LOVE HANSON!!! I LOVE ALL THEIR SONGS EQUALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! except for maybe "believe". i like that one especially.
OH, and i forgot to comment on the hidden track, LULLA BELLE.. it's so pretty. wow. i like zac's voice here. very nice.
well. that is all for now. must go listen to some more hanson.. and then watch a movie with my daddio. SEE YA!! :)
Posted at 08:33 pm by charstu
Apr 21, 2004
.: hanson's new cd rawks!!! :.
ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!
so, my mom went to pick up my daddio in the states yesterday. she was going to seattle to pick him up, and on the way back, she picked up TWO copies of the new hanson cd UNDERNEATH, cuz i asked her to! :) i liked my mom yesterday.
of course, i also wanted their single PENNY AND ME, but apparently the store "didn't have it".. or maybe my mom was just lying cuz she didn't want to spend more money, i don't know. but! who cares!! i have the cd.. and it's amazing. amaaaaazing!! ^_^
aaanyway! so. i'm doing kinda bad in school these days. i don't know what's wrong with me!! i've been copying everyone's homework for the longest time, so i'm all.. not learning anything. it's nuts. and it's bad because when tests roll around.. i'll be screwed alright. LOL!! oh well. i mean, i can pick it up.. later in semester.. maybe.. LOL!! oh man!! school sucks right now. report cards come out on monday, so i'll post my marks up then. even though i already know what i got.. i think. if i'm right, my average is like 91.3 repeating or something like that. i don't know. LOL!!
so. HANSON RAWKS!! haha.. oh man. i'm listening to their new cd now. it's soooooper dooper. oh! i know! i'll do a little char review on it. tell you my thoughts.. here we go. LOL!!
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1. STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK -- the perfect song for opening the nearly perfect cd. this song is cool because it's all like.. you can their voices change from speaker to speaker kind of.. and the background music is so soothing and like.. i dunno. they've got like those bongo drums or something. LOL!! it sounds different than their other songs. i like the part where it goes, "carry on/just a [poem?? ..can't make it out] in this single song/i'm still holding on.." that part sounds sooooo good. this is one of those songs you have to listen to with headphones on for the best experience. or at least, i think so. LOL!! 9/10
2. DANCIN' IN THE WIND -- whoaaa the intro doesn't even sound like hanson. the guitar riff reminds me of the foo fighters for some strange reason. i dunno!! but it's awesome, i reeeeeeally like this song. it's so catchy!! i kept singing it in my head at school. love love love it!! LOL! my favourite part is after the bridge where taylor says, "it feels just like/we're dancin' in the wi-ind.." i love how he says wind there. it's all like, "wih-hind...huh" and you can hear him exhale/breathe. er.. maybe i'm listening to this cd too loudly.. i'm not supposed to pick up on the breathing. okay. on to the next song.. 9/10
3. PENNY AND ME -- this is their first single off of the album, but i'm not quite sure why because i don't think it's their strongest song. i mean, it's still amazing, but it's so.. generic? i don't know. it's like your typical "single". it's all softer verses and louder choruses.. but it's all good. my biggest criticism about this song is that you can hear taylor's spit in his mouth too much. i know that's gross and i'm not supposed to pick up on that stuff, but whatever. LOL! it's still cool though. it's not too noticeable, but it's noticeable enough so that after you're done reading this and you put on this song, you'll hear the spit. it's kinda cool though, in a strange way. sounds schexy. LOL!! 8.5/10
4. UNDERNEATH -- the first slower song of the cd.. but i'm sorry, i totally like the acoustic version better. i absolutely LOVED the acoustic one to pieces. this version sounds almost identical, only it seems a bit.. slower?? almost too slow. and WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PIANO INTRO!?!? they totally cut it out, and just started with.. well.. a piano intro, but it was just plain chords, like in "the scientist" by coldplay. what's up with that?? it would have sounded better with the original intro that they had in their acoustic version, i think. but, other than that. it's still an amazing song. very countryish-feel to it.. especially when they sing the "whoo-ooohh"s after the chorus. it kills me everytime i listen to this song and they're done with the bridge and they're going back into the chorus and it's all like, "there is nothing gone/but there's something MISSING/can't you see.." i love how they accent that word.. haha amazing. i still love this song though. 10/10
5. MISERY -- ooooh.. zac's first solo on this cd. i'll admit, i thought this was the most boring hanson song in the world when i first heard it, but i've grown to like it. of course, it's not my favourite, but it's still good. 'cuz i mean, it's hanson! :) haha.. anyway! so zac's voice has come a long way. back in the day, he was higher-pitched, screaming and blahhhh.. just, not pretty. he's mellowed out his voice, made it more softer now.. but on its on in this particular song, i don't think it really works for me. he sounds good in the chorus when he sings "misery" but when he's just singing the normal verses, it makes him look weaker than i think he really is. i don't know what it is. but still, pretty good song. 8/10
6. LOST WITHOUT EACH OTHER -- from the moment i heard this song, i knew it would be TONS of fun. it starts off with a drum/guitar intro.. and then the bar before they start singing, taylor comes in with those perfect fifth chords, and it sounds so upbeat and fun. if you listen to this song once, you'll be hooked. taylor sings lead again as usual, but he sounds really different. younger..? or.. maybe it's just because he sounds more slurred than usual. but still, the chorus has the perfect beat and i love where they stress their words, it's just so much fun. zac on the drums gets you to bob your head with this one.. so cool. the only criticism i have for this song is that i don't really like the lyrics. to me, they seem a little cheesy?? especially the bit going into the chorus.. "all i know is what i'm missing/what i'm missing is your kissing/are you listening".. what is that?!? they should have changed the words there, it would have made it sound less cheesy. but still. AWESOME song. for the squillionth time, it's tons of fun! 9.5/10
7. WHEN YOU'RE GONE -- i loved this song when i heard it's live acoustic version, and i still love it now. it still starts with just an acoustic guitar, and i love that 'cuz i'm a huge sucker for acoustics [can you tell? LOL]. BUT.. i think it sounded better when it was live, because this studio version lacks the intensity of the live version. still though, it's really good. i know a lot of people don't really like this song because apparently it's sending "the wrong message" because they thought it had to do with religion, but it didn't.. but whatever. i mean, you take what you want from songs and you apply it to your own life. i still love the lyrics to this song though, and it's still one of my favourites. it's got a folkish kinda feel to it when they sing, "well i've finally found what i'm looking for".. awesome. 9/10
8. BROKEN ANGEL -- zac's second solo on the cd. AGAIN, at first, i didn't have the greatest impression of it. first of all, what's up with the freaky intro? it reminded me of "the ring" [the movie] and it scared the crap out of me. and then it came in with basic piano chords again, and zac's voice sounded higher than usual and almost like he didn't know what he was doing. but after listening to this song a second time, and then a third.. then a fourth.. i really love this song. it's sweet, and even though some critics may think that it's got cheesy lyrics [it kind of does, but it really depends on your interpretation] but i personally love them. it's a perfect song for zac, and the almost.. harshness of his voice when he lashes out.. it sounds so good on him. you can hear it when he sings the "whoaaa-ohhhh.." going into the choruses, and my favourite part of this beautiful song is the verse that starts, "little one's broken lying on the ground/trying to get up 'till his last breath out.." oh man. zac's amazing. i love him in this song. amazing. 10/10
9. DEEPER -- finally!! isaac's solo!! although he may not be my favourite hanson, i think he might have the best voice for going solo. taylor's is almost too slurred at times, you can't really understand what he's saying, even though i love how unique he sounds. zac, well.. he's the weakest of the three, although in due time i'm sure that he'll outshine them all. but for now, i really like isaac's voice. and especially in this song with michelle branch, they compliment each other so well. i think i might like to see this song be their next single because it's got that potential. i really like it. i think isaac's got the most versatile voice of the three, and he really shines in this song. well done. 9/10
10. GET UP AND GO -- ahhhh! another fun song!! this is a lot like "LOST WITHOUT EACH OTHER" i think. it's upbeat and it's got an impossibly catchy chorus again. the intro is cool, it reminds me of jet in a way because they talk in the beginning in the background, and it gives it that, "oh, i'm not really trying" kinda vibe to it. effortless. love it! LOL!! the verses going into the chorus are alright, but what really bothers me about this song is the, "but it's alright/but it's alright" lines they shove in there. i hate how taylor says it.. so breathy and.. ew. i don't like it. i love the chorus though. like i said, it's SOOPER catchy and it's something that actually makes you want to get up and go. and taylor's voice in this song is cool in a funny way because you can really hear how strange he pronounces his words. seriously. listen to this song and check it out. other than that, it's awesome! 9.5/10
11. CRAZY BEAUTIFUL -- taylor's solo!!! AHHHH!! I LOVE IT!! haha.. okay, so i'm a huge taylor fan, but still. this song has an old, kinda 80s-ish vibe to it, with the saxophones in the intro and then the.. what, trumpets?, in the middle of the song. it's so good. i absolutely LOVE taylor's vocals in this one. it reminds me of the good old days when he had that crazy growl thing.. oh man. it's so good.. although he sounds rather young again on this song. it is possible that their voices have gotten higher from "THIS TIME AROUND" to now?? hmm.. but still. the BEST part of this song is the chorus where he says, "don't go looking in my EYES tonight/don't do telling me LIES tonight/don't go promising the SKIES tonight.." oh man. the say he says those words.. i love taylor. LOL!! [but when i listen to this song i get this mental image of a younger taylor with his eyes closed and spinning in circles, high, singing this song. LOL!!] 9.5/10
12. HEY -- okay, so everyone thinks that this is such a cool song, and they all think this is going to be the next single, but really, i hope it's not. i mean, i still really like it, but it's so.. i don't know. if you want to talk about cheesy lyrics, this is the song you'll find them in.. "hey/when i'm making my movie/baby/you keep saying all my lines.." .....WHAT?!?!? yeah. this is a weird song. of course, it's upbeat and fun, but.. i don't know. this is the old hanson. it reminds me of "THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE".. and then in the bridge-thing in the middle of the song, when you can't really hear much and it sounds all digitalized, the little ditty in the back sounds like they took it from "THIS TIME AROUND". weird. but still. good song. i think my expectations were just too high going into it. 8.5/10
13. BELIEVE -- another ballad to end off the cd. it's beautiful as ever, i LOVE their harmonies when they sing, "i want to believe/oh i want to believe".. it just kills me. of course, their harmonies in ALL of their songs are absolutely incredible, but this one in particular stands out to me. it's amazing. this song is probably my favourite song on the entire album. it's so pretty and it's so sad at the same time, and it's just.. a mix of things. i love the lyrics to this one too, even though it's pretty basic, and if i had a song that could describe me right now, i think it would be this song. it means a lot to me. it's so beautiful! ahhhh!! i love it!! my favourite part is near the end of the song where taylor is slurring so bad you can barely hear what he's saying, but it's got so much emotion in it, it's just tugs at my heart. oh man.. it's so sad.. it almost sounds like he's going to cry or something.. incredible. i love this song to pieces. 12/10
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okay, so none of that really made sense and it made me sound so musically-challenged, but whatever! LOL. i'm not so good with words, so.. okay. LOL!!
well i've spent enough time on here. i'm gonna go work on some good 'ol HOMEWORK. joy.
Posted at 07:32 pm by charstu
.: hanson chat! :.
HANSON CHATTED ON MSN TODAY!!! here's the chat transcript.
host/questions in pink
hanson/all three in purple
isaac hanson in blue
taylor hanson in orange
zachary hanson in green
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DishDiva says: Welcome to MSN Live! This afternoon we are pleased to welcome Hanson back to MSN Live. Hey guys, great to have you here. Congratulations on the new album "Underneath."
DishDiva says: Welcome guys!
DishDiva says: It's great to have you back onstage!
Hanson_Live says: Hey everybody, this is Taylor, Isaac, and Zac. Thanks for coming to this MSN chat, it's great to have you all here from around the world. Let's get started chatting.
DishDiva says: So how did the launch of "Underneath" go yesterday?
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: The launch was a very exciting day. We played some music out of Virgin MegaStore in NYC and that was fun. It was an emotional moment for all of us because the record has been so longcoming and to have it finally out to fans here and around the
Hanson_Live says: world, is a very exciting thing.
lil_angel_bg in Onstage_1 asks: Hi Hanson! The new album sounds a lot different. Why did you decide to change your sound?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: You know, Angel Bug, we've always tried to change and evolve with each record. Hopefully the places we've gone with the album you'll like.
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: One of the reasons you hear a drastic change from "This Time Around" is also the time between records. There's more time and evolution and that's just the natural way things happen.
BrazilianDreamGirl1 in Onstage_1 asks: Hey guys! When Underneath will be realease in Brazil? Do you have palns to come back here in this year? *Jess_Belo Horizonte*
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: We will definitely be in Brazil and all throughout South America very soon. The release date is being planned and we will keep everyone informed when that will happen.
Hanson_Live says: Zac: We look forward to playing shows.
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: Thank you to all you Latin and South American fans, you've been great.
FHSfastpitch09 in Onstage_1 asks: Does the song "When You're Gone" have any religious meaning to it?
Hanson_Live says: Zac: It means a lot of things to us and there are a lot of direct thoughts from our hearts and minds that come into songwriting. Part of the fun is people taking things from the songs and applying them to their life and human condition.
ILoveToLoveRFOutLoud in Onstage_1 asks: Have you ever been star struck?
DishDiva says: I think we have a few star struck fans here today.
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: Don't be starstruck, but thank you for coming. We've definitely had that sensation, we've fans first, getting to meet people like Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, and U2, those are people we quaked in our books because those are artists that we are
Hanson_Live says: inspired by.
akaisha101 in Onstage_1 asks: I heard that you started your own label. How is that going for ya'll?
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: The record coming is going well. The most important thing about being independent is that it gets us closer to our audience. We just feel it was the right thing to do and we've had a great time so far. It's a lot of work but we're happy to be where
Hanson_Live says: we are.
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: It's always been a dream of ours to have the ability to shape our careers in this kind of way and hopefully all of you, and people that buy the music, and come to Hanson shows will only see the benifit of this to get closer to our fans.
princess4463979 in Onstage_1 asks: Who is the one person that you were so nervous to play for?
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: Definitely the most nervous moment of my life was performing on stage to induct Brian Wilson into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
krissyinky in Onstage_1 asks: Will the tour this summer be general admission or seating? Everyone at h.net is curious!
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: Paul McCartney inducted him so he said, "Now to pay a song by Brian Wilson - Hanson." You almost pee'd your pants.
Hanson_Live says: Zac: Right now we're figuring out who's going with us and as soon as we know that we'll get it on the website.
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: There will probably be a little of both.
MoseyTosey0887 in Onstage_1 asks: What are you going to release next? The documentary?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: The documentary is ongoing because throughout this process we've considered releasing it and part of the story we wanted to tell hasn't happened yet. One of the things we're excited about is the Underneath Acoustic Live Concert and that will
Hanson_Live says: really enhance the experience of the show and tour.
DrumrGrl84 in Onstage_1 asks: Is it exciting to have your own record company?
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: Yes, it definitely is. As we said before the coolest thing about it is being closer to the audience and being involved in a direct level with how the record is released. Also the artistic freedom. We released "Underneath Acoustic" and that wouldn't
Hanson_Live says: be possible if we didn't form 3CG.
Moetwins in Onstage_1 asks: How do you like living in NYC? Do you plan on staying there?
Hanson_Live says: Zac: We love New York, we spend a lot of time here. The decision to live here was mostly with the record company but we enjoy being here.
CaitlinP741 in Onstage_1 asks: What do you miss about Tulsa the most?
Hanson_Live says: Zac: Driving!
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: Although Zac definitely missing driving the other thing about living in New York, we've spent more time in NYC and L.A. than Tulsa, so it's not that much different.
TayFanGermany in Onstage_1 asks: When will underneath release in Europe?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: In regards to releasing the record outside of the U.S. we're really excited about putting it out and formulating that plan. One reason we've staggered the release is to be able to focus on that part of the world. So when we release a record we can
Hanson_Live says: be involved and energizing those fans in that part of the world.
HansonJunkieXx in Onstage_1 asks: Taylor, has being a father changed anything for you professionally? Did it inspire any of the new songs? How has it changed you?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: A lot of the music on this record was written before my getting married and starting a family. It's a huge inspiration and of course there's nothing you could ever do that's more important than falling in love and
Hanson_Live says: getting married so it will always be something I draw support from.
PurpleInLove in Onstage_1 asks: Zac, what is "Lulla Belle" about? People are saying "Lulla Belle = "Hanson"...is that true?
Hanson_Live says: Lulla Belle=Hanson? Lulla Belle is about letting someone go because you can't give them what they need. It talks about "I put you down in a place from the stars" meaning you are the light of the world and I can't keep you down.
_naianna_ in Onstage_1 asks: Hi! My name's Naianna and I'm a huuuge fan from Sweden. I wanna know how did you get the inspiration to "Penny and Me"?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: "Penny and Me" is all about music weaves in and out of your life and how it represents great moments and the people in your life whether they are with you or not. It's a love letter to music and how it can touch you and holding on to those great \
Hanson_Live says: moments.
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: Also part of the song on a direct level it talks about traveling away from that person, and there's reference of that person not always being able to be with you, but the music can. Those memories will never leave you even if that person can't be
Hanson_Live says: with you.
mmm_kimmy in Onstage_1 asks: Hanson, which song on "Underneath" would you say was the most challenging song for you all to write/record? Keep rockin'! Kimberly, Calgary, Canada
Hanson_Live says: That's a good question.
RenaissanceGirl20 in Onstage_1 asks: What song was the hardest to write on the album?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: This is not exactly the perfect answer, the song "Broken Angel" was an intense creation process, it was one of the first we were recording and did all the work. By the time we crafted it and finished it we had the confidence to produce a record on
Hanson_Live says: our own so that was a landmark song for that reason.
CrazyBeautiful_11 in Onstage_1 asks: I taped your very first TV special way back in 1997. Zac had many hilarious remarks. Zac, are you still the same 'ole hilarious you that everyone loves?
Hanson_Live says: Zac: I guess that's for your to decide. But I think I'm still a pretty funny guy.
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: Funny looking! (laughs)
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: Funny smelling. (laughs)
Tizbo1423 in Onstage_1 asks: So how about some Hanson remixes.."hanson's got the mmm to make your booty go bop" ::wink wink:: -Chrissy, NJ
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: There will be Hanson remixes. There are a couple for "Penny and Me" that are in the works and we may make them available on our website or through online distributors. Keep your eyes peeled and check Hanson.net.
pretty_green_eyez84 in Onstage_1 asks: Remember back in the day readign a question off a ball and it said, "what do you reckon that you'll be doing 5 years from now?" Well it's past 5 years. Are you happy with where Hanson is at? Jessica/IL
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: I definitely remember that moment. You're recalling a Long form video. We humbly decline to say we were going to be together for 5 years, but we knew we'd still be playing music. I don't think we ever imagined we'd be where we are, the great
Steggles_E04 in Onstage_1 asks: What is your ideal day off?
Hanson_Live says: musical places we've gone and where we've visited.
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: It all depends on what you're in the middle of. Right now we'd jump at sleep. (laughs)
Hanson_Live says: Zac: A warm sunny Monday afternoon in front of the History Channel. And because the logo is a big H.
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: (laughs) I take back the funny smelling comment. Zac is funny... looking. (laughs)
O_o_Kat_o_O in Onstage_1 asks: I really love you new cd, i think it's brilliant, can you tell us a bit more about it?
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: Thanks so much. I'm glad you like the record. There's so much to tell, we're really excited to have gone in the places we wanted to in this record. The openness on the album and the mellow songs were an important factor. Trying to convey emotions
Hanson_Live says: in songs is important. This is just another chapter. There's not enough time in this chapter to go into the deep dark caverns underneath.
erin_cash in Onstage_1 asks: If you had to choose one song to listen to until the day you die, what song would you choose?
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: I'm going to have to go with "She's Got a Way" by Billy Joel.
Hanson_Live says: Zac: "Tubthumping" by Chubbawumpa (lol)
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: "Long Way to the Top" because you have to rock out.
DishDiva says: Those three songs could not be any more different. (laughs)
Hanson_Live says: Hense Hanson.
Hanson_Live says: (laughs)
DishDiva says: Guys, thanks for stopping by MSN to chat with fans from around the world to talk about your new album "Underneath."
Hanson_Live says: Isaac: Thank you all very much for coming, thank you for your questions, it's been a lovely experience. We hope to be chatting with you all very soon. Hope you all enjoy the new record "Underneath" we'll talk to you soon.
Hanson_Live says: Zac: "I get knocked down... but I get up again." (laughs) ...
Hanson_Live says: Taylor: As always check Hanson.net for the latest information, we're also doing a special promotion on the website this week so check it out!
DishDiva says: Thansk to Hanson.
DishDiva says: Thanks also to Fredia, Budd and MarkM for hosting this event!
Posted at 05:46 pm by charstu
Apr 13, 2004
.: char the pirate :.
mua hahaha..
i have the entire new album from hanson [underneath].. YES... haha!!
i'm so obsessed. man!! LOL.. i'm listening to it right now! :) i'm in a good mood.
well, must go.. listen some more.. and learn all the words.. LOL!!! and you know, do some homework too. yes. good stuff!!
Posted at 04:12 pm by charstu
Apr 5, 2004
.: birthdays.. buehhh :.
ugh. i hate it when it's my birthday.
i know most people are all, "yay, it's my birthday, look at me!" but i'm not too big on stuff like that. i dunno. i usually have terrible birthdays. like last year.. it was good until someone said something and then it was horrible and i just cried for hours. and then today i didn't cry but i was in the worst mood, but i tried not to show it. i don't think anyone really noticed, so that's good. but man. i looked as crappy as i felt.. haha my eyes are still so puffy and i wasn't wearing too much makeup.. blahh.. i'm so BLAH today.
but, on the bright side.. caroline and christina got me hanson's old cd [from 2000] which was a surprise.. haha dood.. if yall are reading this, thanks sooo much! it made my day a bit better. and then when i got home, i got a few messages/e-mails from people so, that was a bit better too.
ugh, i need to go ice my eyes or something. you know, to make them less puffy. see ya.
p.s. update on physics mark.. it's only 87%! so i'm still pulling an A, but barely. i need to do awesome on the test tomorrow to boost my mark.. oh man, i hope i do alright..
Posted at 04:19 pm by charstu
Apr 3, 2004
.: chasing amy :.
whewf.
so, i've had lots of time to cool down. so, i'm.. cooled down. LOL!
today was a good day.. i volunteered at the "family play day" event in newport village so it was good to just be able to turn the corner and be there. i set up and started this like.. yarn doll table, which was boring and blahhh.. and then after i ran the bobbing for apples thing forever. it was good stuff. while i was there, me and christina saw meghan thomson? thommson? thompson? bahh.. i don't know how to spell it.. only how to say it. LOL!! but, anyway. meghan is the girl that lives across the hall from me, and we drove her to school one day and it was quite awkward and this was last semester, and THIS semester, she's in my socials class but we never talk because we have nothing to say, but TODAY we talked and it was alright. haha!! yeah.
AND THEN.. anyway, i switched with irene tran [who is christina's cousin from calgary! and her name is almost the same as irene trinh.. who was the genius girl at qe who was a year older than me blah blah blah.. none of you know her.. okay, moving on..] and i worked this bumblee catcher game/craft thing for the rest of the afternoon. but it was good stuff! i had a good time. in the middle of the volunteer thinger, me and the girl who is in charge of volunteers or whatever, we went to the face painting place and both got a butterfly on our cheeks. she got blue and purple/blue, and i got red and pink. only, the pink was really dark and blended in with the red, so that it looked like i had this huge blob on my cheek, like i tried to experiment with blush on only ONE side of my face. but it was cool because the girl put sparkles on and although they got on my clothes and my left arm, it made the whole face painting thing, quite worthwhile.
yes. so then after the whole play day event thing was done, me, christina, and irene walked about and i rented two dvds and then we just kinda sat outside the high-rise building and waited for christina's mom to come pick them up. and then! i went home and ate and blah blah blah.. and THEN! i watched one of my movies. yes.
so, the one i watched tonight was "chasing amy", which stars ben affleck, joey lauren adams, and jason lee. it's a pretty good movie, but there were things about it that were too mature for me. and by mature, i mean, it was all about sex sex sex. not that they showed anything, but they just kept TALKING and TALKING about it. but the gross sex parts were overshadowed by the intenseness of the breakup halfway through, and then.. haha.. okay.. when jay and silent bob showed up near the end of the movie for like what, 20 minutes tops?? yeah. that was so good. jason mewes is a druggy in real life too though, so that's horrible. BUT! kevin smith is cool, cuz he's the director AND he's silent bob [who, in my opinion, is TONS more cooler than jay] and he's so funny. yeah. so, the movie was good. i loved the ending, how like.. well, i won't spoil it. but i didn't quite get it. so. well, wait, that doesn't make sense if i loved the ending but i didn't understand it.. bah.. whatever. you know what i mean.
well. that's all i did today. i got some updates on school marks for french and socials, but i didn't get my new physics mark because the computer was screwed up or something, or.. i dunno. but anyway, here's what i have [and what i think i have in physics]:
french --> 90.3 [i think it was point 3. maybe
it was point 2.]
socials --> 93.8 [i think maybe 93.8 or 94.8,
but i can't remember which. all i
know is that it's the top mark by
.1 percent.. i'm beating MAX.
whoaaaaaa..]
physics --> 86%ish [i'm not sure what it is,
i just hope that i'm still getting
an A.. because i've totally
screwed up the last two quizzes
AND got deductions on homework
because i didn't write down my
givens and ahhh.. i hope ms. moore
gives me extra marks cuz i'm a
browner and go see her during
my C block sometimes]
so, yes. those are my marks. my french went up, but my socials dropped a few percentages, and my physics will have dropped too, i'm sure. but hopefully i'll just do really well on the test on tuesday, and then that'll bring my mark up for the first term mark. yeah.. i have a french midterm too.. man!! haha.. stupid school.
but, speaking about terms.. i've only had C block off this term because i have CAPP during C, but the teacher who is running it is making the grade 11's go second term.. so. yes. it starts april.. uhh.. something. but like, not this upcoming week, but the next, i think. saira, steph, and brendan are in it, so it should be cool. but i don't really talk to steph [unless she's with saira] and i haven't seen brendan in a while. BUT!! saira.. haha oh man. she's so funny. we'll probably just sit there laughing like a bunch of hyenas, like we do in french and physics. only, we don't really laugh like hyenas.. we just make fun of each other and say stupid things.. and then kinda laugh, but not really loud. you know how it is.
OH!! which reminds me. haha.. okay!! me and saira were thinking on wednesday for what we should do to june for april fools day on thursday, right? so.. we were debating different ideas and stuff, and then we asked bryan thompson. and he was all like, "oh, well we have that physics quiz today.." and then he came up with the idea of having june receive a zero because as we all know, june's this huge brain and he's really into this school stuff, right? so.. me and saira agree that it's undeniable [like seth cohen.. mmmmm.. emo geek! ^.^] and so we go upstairs to see ms. moore and we tell her our plan, and she's all, "okay! but.. will he.. like.. cry......???" and i'm like, "uhh.. nooooo..." although i wasn't sure.. and then she said she was in and then we just needed to remind her the next day [which was april fools day]. BUT! we forgot to remind her, and so when we got to physics, we didn't know what to expect.
but!! we got to class and we're all doing our homework and stuff, and then ms. moore goes around and hands back the quizzes, and then! she comes up and she taps me, and i look up, and i see june's quiz and it's like, "0/5.. see me after school." HAHAHAHA!!!! so then i just grin and nod my head, and she hands it to june.. and june's takes it like usual and takes a look like he knows he did awesome [cuz, hello? he IS june lam, people.], ONLY THIS TIME HE GOT ZILCH!!!
and then june's all like, whoa.. haha he's so sad and like, concerned and like getting irritated, and says, "guys.. i got.. zero.." and then alia is SHOCKED and me and saira have our dumb "huh? what?" faces on, and then alia turns to me and goes, "but.. char, why did ms. moore show you june's quiz??" and i'm like, "no, she didn't.. she.. didn't.." and then i had to like, lean over and whisper to alia what was really going on. AND THEN, june was like, "alia, can i see your quiz..? i don't get it.." and then alia's all like, "uhh.. no, june. i got everything.. wrong.. i did bad.. i don't know it either.." and then she's all like shielding her paper while june's leaning over.. oh man. it was priceless. haha!! and then he turns to saira and is like, "saira.. what about yours..?" and saira just turns to me and goes, "WOW, CHARLENE. I TOTALLY GOT PART C WRONG! HA HA HA." and then i couldn't keep it in anymore so we ran over to elmo and talked to him and then told him what we were doing to june, and he's like, "aww you guys are mean".
soooo then we went back to our seats and june was still distraught over the whole shebang, so he's like, "i'm going to go see ms. moore. i don't get it" and he gets up to go, and i'm like, "no, june.. she'll just talk to you after class.." and alia's like, "yeah, i'm sure it's okay. just, don't worry." and then we were all agreeing and stuff, and june's still weirded out so he goes to get up and then i'm like, "JUNE. it's.. april.. fools DAY!! HAHAHAHA!!!" and i just burst out laughing and saira joins in on the "april fools" and laughs and alia laughs and elmo laughs and everyone laughs and june looks up to ms. moore and she's laughing too! AHHAA.. it was so good.. man. june was like, "guys.. that was good." haha!! but man. i felt bad! but kind not really at the same time though, cuz it was so much fun! oh man!! i want to do it again!! hahaha.. ohhhhhh geez.
anywho. this is an exceptionally long post, i think. well, compared to last post. BUT i still have more to say.. ugh. okay. the rest will be kinda short, i promise.
yes. so, tomorrow. i'm going to go to pinetree cinema with caroline and june to watch "the ladykillers" starring tom hanks, and then we're going to go to the fair at the mall. it should be fun. but it might be awkward, i think, with just the three of us. maybe june talked to his other friends, i dunno. man, oh man. but it's okay. it will be fun anyway! :)
well, that's all for now. i'm going to go watch the apprentice rerun and then watch some madtv and some snl.. donald trump is hosting tonight!! haha.. gotta tune in for the hand gestures and the combover and the "you're fired!" hahhaa.. oh man.. [DID YOU SEE WILL AND GRACE THIS WEEK!?!? MAN ALIVE!!! JACK DID THE HAND/YOU'RE FIRED THING!! HAHAHAHHA!!]
goooood day! :)
p.s. jake, your april fools joke, TOTALLY fooled me. your post-post [does that make sense? let me rephrase that to.. your post after your april fool's post] threw me off!!
Posted at 10:45 pm by charstu
Mar 29, 2004
.: feeling oblivion :.
bahh.. i'm going nuts, i swear.
so, i won't get into detail, but if i've been bitchy or strange.. well, try not to take it too personally. everything's spiraling downwards and i don't know what to do and i'm trying to keep up this happy facade but it's getting too hard. ugh.
since my last post, i haven't really done too much. went to the 3 on 3 basketball thing, which was a complete bore and utter waste of time.. but at least i got to hang out with thompson and christina afterwards and drink out of those glass mugs at a&w.. that was alright. but then on saturday, i got up uber early just to set up for the 'art 4 u day' event at the port moody arts centre.. that kinda sucked too. bahhh.. and then i got home and there was nothing to do, so.. i spent the whole day just bumming around the house.
sunday was kinda boring too. just sat around and did some laundry. i wanted to go out but my mom didn't go to church so.. i couldn't just leave. buehh.. maybe next weekend..
the weather was humid and warm out today.. it reminded me of chatham. it made me more upset. meh.
well, the o.c.'s on soon.. woo hoo..
man, i'm so sorry. i need to go or something, before i explode.
Posted at 07:39 pm by charstu
Mar 24, 2004
.: rainy days :.
today was a rainy day. but i loved it! :)
anyway, i haven't really updated in a while because i've been lazy and such.. but nothing really interesting has happened since, so. it's okay.
but! yesterday was such a cruddy day. me, caroline, and christina went to the mall for lunch and then i was sooper excited because hanson's new single "penny and me" was supposed to be out, but HMV and futureshop both didn't have it!!! can you believe that junk!?!? geeeeeez.. i was so sad.. my face like, dropped. hahaha. geez. i want my hanson, and i want it NOW. lol!
and then today, alia was doing a MASH thing for saira, and me and june were teasing her about this guy that she likes, and then!! out of the blue, she's just like, "yeah, well.. charlene likes.......... uhh... EMILIO!" and i'm like, "what????? NO." and she's all, "i'm going to tell him, charlene!" and then of course, elmo walks by and saira goes, "hey emilio, charlene likes you!" and then he gave me this strange look and i was, "no i don't!" but i don't think he believes me. geeeeeez, that saira. i think i should explain to elmo that i don't like him because if he thinks i like him, that would be wrong and i don't want him to be all, "ew, charlene likes me.. gotta stay away from her now" and stuff. ugh.
aaaaaaaanyway. whatever! that's my little ditty for now. i'm gonna go and.. i don't know. eat?? or something. yes. good day.
p.s. kyle smith hates scrawny stick-like boney chicks.
p.p.s. it is now my goal to be a scrawny stick-like boney chick.
p.p.p.s. this means no more two mcchickens and supersized fries. boooo.. :(
Posted at 06:00 pm by charstu
Mar 19, 2004
.: breathe :.
by michelle branch
i've been driving for an hour
just talking to the rain
they say i've been drivin crazy,
and it's keepin you away
so just give me one good reason
tell me why i should stay
cause i dont wanna waste another moment
in saying things we never meant to say
and i take it just a little bit
i hold my breath and count to ten
i been waiting for a chance to let you in
if i just breathe
let it fill in the space between
i'll know everything is alright
breathe
every little piece of me
you'll see
everything is alright
if i just breathe
well its all so overrated
in not saying how you feel
so you end up watching chances fade
and wondering what's real
and i give ya just a little time
i wonder if you realize
i've been waiting till i see it in your eyes
if i just breathe
let it fill the space between
i'll know everything is alright
breathe
every little piece of me
you'll see
everything is alright
if i just breathe
so i whisper in the dark
hoping you'll hear me
do you hear me?
if i just breathe
let it fill in the space between
i'll know everything is alright
breathe
every little piece of me
you'll see
everything is alright
oooh yeah yeah
everything is alright
if i just breathe
i've been driving for an hour
just talking to the rain
hmm.. so anyway. LOL!
yeah, i've been listening to this song a lot today because.. well, i don't know why, but it's addictive. i really like michelle branch's voice. it's like hanson.. kind of. not really, but you know what i mean. it's cool stuff! :) haha!
so, i haven't posted since sunday, which was amber's birthday! and i totally forgot! i only remembered on wednesday after i forgot it was tarah's birthday too. so then i felt horrible and i think i'm going to go buy some birthday cards and send them or something.. cuz if i call now, it'll be like, "hey, sorry i forgot your birthday! *giggle* ....uh, hello?" yeah. not good.
anyway, i'll have to get those cards later. and get one for theresa too cuz her birthday's really soon. it'll be good stuff. yeah. LOL!!
speaking of birthdays, mine is also coming up pretty soon. it's on a monday this year, which is kinda cruddy, so i was going to kinda have a get-together on the weekend before, but me and christina have to volunteer! which is alright, because as long as i'm with someone it'll be good fun. LOL! none of this big birthday bash junk. and besides, there is nowhere to throw a party, and presents at 17 would be kinda dumb. i mean, it's like jesk said.. how many times can you give someone a stuffed animal and a candle without it getting old? you know? there's nothing i really want, anyway. i'd much rather get something homemade or whatever. it's more personal! LOL!! you know what i mean.
i also have to volunteer next week saturday [not tomorrow] for this "art 4 u day" but this lady called and said that i only had to volunteer from 8-10am. THAT'S NOTHING. that's only like.. two hours!! geez. so, i'll have to get up really early to volunteer, then go back home and sleep. or not, you know, maybe i'll just go eat and then go out with some friends. but.. i have no friends. LOL!! just joking. i have ten. OKAY.. two. haha!!
so anyway.. there is really nothing else to say. i'm just going to give a little breakdown of my week thus far, and then post this thing so i can update my site and stuff. yeah. let's do that.
monday:
- went downtown to get my passport thing,
but we forgot to bring my birth certificate
so me and my mom actually ended up
waiting around for nothing.
- went to costco and got some groceries.
tuesday:
- went back downtown to get my passport,
and listened to hanson's old cd on the way
back home
- napped for the rest of the morning til mid
afternoon
- went to caroline's [christina was there too]
for a study session--but we didn't really do
too much studying--and a sleepover [but
christina couldn't sleep over]
wednesday:
- went home from caroline's a bit before one
in the afternoon.
- got ready to go back out
- went to the reading buddies volunteer thing
at the library, but only four kids showed up
and none of their buddies showed up, so we
got to leave without doing anything
- went to the mall with christina and june from
the library and ate at mcdonalds while we
chatted with robyn [june's band friend who
also judged at tri-city idol 2]
- me and christina walked in the rain with
an umbrella [but it was so windy and it kept
blowing around everywhere] to caroline's
house and ended up getting there with soggy
socks and wet from the knees down
- caroline's parents drove us three girls downtown
to go see "STOMP" at the vogue theatre!! they
watched as well. IT WAS AN AMAZING SHOW!!
thursday:
- called thompson up and met him halfway.. but
closer to my place--okay, a LOT closer to my
place--and walked to elmo's place to go get him
- me, thompson, and elmo went to bk to eat
some lunch, and saw big alice there with her
little brother and her mom
- three of us went to roger's video and rented
monty python and get over it, and then tried
to talk in accents on the way back to thompson's
- june and brendan come over to thompson's around
dinner time and we all make pizza while we play
this question game i made up
- the five of us watched monty python [june looked
like he was sleeping] and then kinda sat around
and talked some more
- got home.. and wasn't in trouble! although i think
that my mom is getting a little uncomfortable with
the whole, hanging out with only guys and being
the only girl, thing.
friday:
- um, nothing so far.
so yeah. that's about all. i'm gonna go now!! good day! :)
Posted at 03:36 pm by charstu
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