Firstly, happy thanksgiving to all who celebrate it!
I get the "pleasure" of going over to Pennsylvania this year to see all of my rambunctious cousins and be interrogated by my aunts and uncles about my plans for college. Fun fun fun.

Secondly, Franz Ferdinand have revealed the cover for their new album!



Bob iz ded! Oh noes!

Well, I have had a 22-week absence from LJ, and I have to say, I have missed it. First, my computer crashed, and I couldn't really go on any of my usual websites because, well, I couldn't get on anything at school. But, now I have my new MacBook (yay!) and I'm all ready to go and...stalk LJ like I used to. I guess this entry can be deemed rather pointless, but it makes sense to me. Now, if you excuse me, I have some perusing to do.

Does anyone know where I can get a cattle prod? I need it for some people in my section in marching band. Thanks.

so I did stuff to my journal. I have a new layout background. It's very autumnal. And I have a new mood theme. It's Snoopy! Oh! My mom comfirmed for my birthday that I can go see a taping of Conan! Can I get a  w00t?!

Well, I got back the other day from a pretty exciting trip up to New York City. Yes, I live in Jersey, and we take day trips up to NY, but we wanted to try to stay overnight and do stuff that you can't do on a day trip. So anyway, one day, my mom gave my brother and I each 30 bucks and a subway pass, and told us that we could wander around the city...within a certain area. Anyways...I took the subway over to Columbus Circle to check out the CNN building (because I'm a nerd like that). I was getting off the subway, and suddenly someone behind me did that kind of thing where you step on the back of someone's shoe and it comes off, and well, my shoe came off. I turned around to see who did it, and it was ANDERSON FREAKING COOPER. I almost passed out. He was a real darling to me, and let me lean on his shoulder while I put my shoe back on. We talked about the news, music, and all of the bands that I wrote on my shoes with Sharpie. He walked me up to the top of the stairs at the subway station, and we said our farewells. The one day that I didn't have my camera or a pen and paper, I met a celebrity. THE celebrity.

Oh yea, and the next day, I was in a store in Rockefeller Center with my mom. While I was waiting for her in the dressing room, I was staring out the window like a weirdo. And you know who walked by? CONAN O'BRIEN. Yes, that's right. Conebone69. The end.

I know this was a really weird post, but the first day of school is tomorrow, and I can't sleep. Therefore, I am on LiveJournal. Got a problem? Deal with it. Because it's French, bitch.

Yesterday was my first day of band camp. Ever. And I am SO sore this morning. I have to wake up at 7:30 in order to be picked up by a carpool at 8:15, to get at my high school at 8.50, to start camp at 9 to end at 5. Eight fucking hours of band camp?! And yesterday, it was raining and all but we were still outside on the football field learning our drill. And I stepped in a weird spot on the field which caused me to twist my ankle while I was trying to march backwards. And now my ankle hurts. But I still have to march for the rest of the week. But the rest of it is fun. Except for the marching in the rain part. That sucks.

Bwah! Modest Mouse is going to be on Conan tomorrow night!

I know I'm stupid, but does anyone know how to make their journal 'friends only'? My brother just found my LJ, and I'm in a desperate need of help!

I'm going to go see Ben Folds and John Mayer on July 20th. I just bought the tickets. w00t.
I assure you, I'm really happy. I'm just outrageously stressed about my finals.

I just got back from the orthodontist. I got my braces put on. I want to kill myself. It hurts like hell! 1 day almost down, about 729 to go. Oh joy. And when I was finished getting my braces on, and the doctor was telling me what I can and can't eat, I started feeling really dizzy and lightheaded. And I fainted. It was REALLY weird. But I'm ok. But my mouth REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY hurts! And I can't chew gum, eat twizzlers, eat peanut m&ms. I want to die.

Just came back from band concert. Concert band went really well, and jazz band went even better. For concert band, boys have to wear black pants, white tuxedo shirt, and a black bow tie. For jazz band, boys have to wear black pants, black shirt, and a colorful tie. During the break between concert band and jazz band, I 'accidentally' walked in on Nick changing. Oh darn, what a shame. Man, that man is hot. Anyway, I asked Nick if I could wear his bow tie as a good luck charm for jazz band. He said yes, and he tied it around my wrist like a corsage. What a sweetie. Well, since I had his bow tie around my wrist, it was my best jazz band performance all year. I still have it tied around my wrist, I was too happy/lazy to give it back. Besides, I need the luck to write my English research paper tonight. So, yea.

My throat really fucking hurts. I think it's because it's been so damn humid around here lately. And also because of my damn allergies. Damn!

Well, just came back from the dentist - AGAIN. Got a filling refilled. My upper lip and the left side of my nose is completely numb. It's kinda cool. And I'm really hungry but I'm not allowed to eat until my lip is un-numb. Which could be a couple of hours from now. Bollocks.

I just finished watching West Side Story for about the millionth time. I forgot how much I love that musical. It's probably my favorite. I always cry at the end no matter how good or bad of a mood I'm in. But the music and lyrics are amazing, the choreography is amazing, and it doesn't hurt that the guys who play Tony and the other leader of 'the Jets' are relatively good looking.

My new favorite website of the week:

http://lalalaa.com/

Make sure you have your sound turned on!

I got 5 teeth pulled today at the dentist. They some baby teeth that just never came out. Those bitches. Anyway, I'm in pain. The novocaine wore off not too long ago. And it's annoying. But I got put under the gas today while they pulled my teeth - and I've never been under the gas before. It was alot of fun! I need to get myself a tank or two of nitrus oxide for my room...that stuff really knocked me out, and gave me a lot of really nice dreams! Agh, my mouth hurts. I need aspirin. NOW.

I just got back from jazz band state finals. We placed 7th in the whole state of New Jersey. Not too shabby, eh? I'm sooooo hungry - I'm eating Frosted Flakes, cause they're teh shiz! Wow, I'm really delusional right now. I think I'm going to sleep.

I just found that Ben Folds is going to be at the season opener for the Boston Pops. Good. I could go up there and stay with my aunt for the weekend, see Ben Folds (and Keith Lockhart) and then come back down. But no. The tickets can cost anywhere from 60 to 1000 bucks! Why would you pay 1000 bucks to see the Boston Pops? Anyway, that sucks.

And I just realized that it has been a couple of weeks, if not at least a month and a half since I sent my hat/letter to teh Bob. Just a bit of randomness. I found my rough draft letter when I was cleaning my room today. It really sucked.

I put a new desktop on my computer. Ain't it pretty?



I think James Dean was and forever will be one of the most beautiful and gorgeous humans ever. Period.


Oh, and did anyone else watch the 'fact filled enhanced version' of Ferris Bueller last night on AMC? According to one of the little facts displayed, in 2001, they were briefly thinking of making a sequel about Ferris in his 30s. I don't think that would work, and thankfully, Matthew Broderick though the same way.

I'm taking the day off from school tomorrow. Surprisingly enough, my mom suggested it. Since this will be a stressful week, and I still have alot of shit to do, I'm going to take the day off tomorrow and do a bunch of stuff. Like learn how to play some sax soli that I need for jazz band. I have to learn it for thursday, in which we have a concert with the middle school jazz band. But I really have to learn it for saturday - New Jersey Jazz State Finals, BABY! I'm really nervous and really exited at the same time. Tomorrow, I also have to do a shite load of research for an English paper that I'm writing on the role of women in American sitcoms from the 1950s to the 1980s. And by research, I mean going on Wikipedia and wachting alot of shows on TVLand.