13.7

You don't really think I would let the week end without an Air Supply song, do you?
It's pretty much my favorite 80s band. Well, I'm not sure about that. I loved it all.
Anyways, Sunday's song is Making Love Out of Nothing At All.
I probably won't be able to talk to you guys on Sunday, which is sad. But I hope you both enjoy it anyways. If I'm not there, just spill the juice, Alex. I really don't mind. You can tell me in your next letter.

13.6

This is Saturday's song, for clarification.
Here's a really good one. My mum suggested it. I'm sure she hated it, like she did all things eighties (BLASPHEMER) but at least she gives me songs when I need them. Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran.
Also, guys, I'm not sure if these links to youtube are working, because they don't have Flash here. I hope they are working. I love you guys, and I really miss you.

13.5

Okay. Now I am all caught up. It's Friday today! Woot.
I didn't actually know that until my mom told me. I hope I'll be able to have internet soon to communicate with my friends via skype.
Today's song is: Is This Love by White Snake. I know you love it, with all your heart.

13.4

Thursday was yesterday, but I am catching up.
Shoshana, please send that letter asap, so I can get an actual library card and do all that fun stuff, like reading. And that way I'll be able to go on the internet here any time I want, without having to get a one hour pass. Which is awesome that they even do that, but whatever.
Thursday's song is She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby. It was digitally remastered this year, which is awesome. Sorry I can't put all that neat info about the songs, but I'm in a bit of a rush. We're on the children's computers so if any come along, the lady says she'll kick us off. My mom and I are rebels.

13.3

Okay, very late. I still have no internet at home, so I am operating at the library for the time being.
It is because of this that I am posting up until 13.7
In case I don't get internet before Sunday. Then you'll have music. 80s music.

Wednesday's song (though posted on Friday) is Take on Me by A-ha

13.2

Today, Joe is going to pick up the truck, and we are going to load it up.
Then tomorrow we're driving out to Abbotsford, to give some stuff the Kelley and Adrienne, then we're moving.
We're doing it that way so we won't have to be driving in the dark. Especially with the weather right now. And we'll have a good night's rest before the move as well. And on moving day, not a lot of actual work. I just still haven't grasped this moving thing.

Now, today's song was a big one-hit wonder. Everyone knows this song. And since its release, it has been covered by at least 15 big-name bands of Swedish, Spanish, Mexican, Chilean, German, Canadian, Australian, and American descent. It was also on a Kidz Bop Kids CD.

The song talks of freedom and dignity. It's about society telling us how to to live; it's about people speaking up and taking what is rightfully theirs. It's about living life the way you want to, and not conforming to the ideals of others. It was banned in the 80's, but that was revoked in 2003. Some call it the ultimate rebellion song. By now, I know you're all going: we don't effing care, just get to the song. So I will. We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister.

HAHAHA. "Mini guitar solo". This one makes me laugh. Except the person needs to learn where to put capital letters vs lower-case letters. Oh well. Happy Tuesday, guys.

13.1

I wasn't going to do this, but this is my 100th blog post here. I am having another themed week. And not just any themed week. We are having music from one of my favorite musical decades. Well, that can be very confusing given that I love music from the 60's - now. But I loved the 80's. Without irony. And I was going to have 80's week in January, but Alex sent me some Christmas songs over Skype, among which was Last Christmas by Wham!

While Wham! may have only lasted five years, they have been alive in my heart much longer. Which is why I am starting this week off right with Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, one of their more widely known songs. They put the boom boom into my heart.

12.7

So I went to bed around 5:30pm
Then mom and Joe got back at, like, 7. I thought it was 7am, because I was so out of it. But it was pm, which explained why I was still so tired. They got home a day early. Point is,  we're moving on Wednesday. As long as we can get a moving truck. I am very excited. This means my time until then will be filled with packing. I will be super busy, which makes me happy. While my mom was away, her sweat pants and I had a beautiful time together. In fact, we still are. They used to be mine, so I figure I have the right. I need to clean my room. Well, pack my room. It always gets like this around moving time. It's not that cool.

Alex said I don't mention NaNoWriMo anymore. The reason for that is I've finished. Sort of. I did my 50,000+ and then I decided to do some editing. Ashley calls this DeNoEdMo (December Novel Editing Month) except for the fact we have both started in November. So It's NoNoEdMo. Haha. At any rate, I am back down to the parts I actually (kind of) like. Leaving me with about 10,000 words. So yeah. Anyways.

I was looking for a certain song, but nobody on youtube covered it well. So I decided to go for one of my favorite songs, Happy Together. In this case, it's covered by Gerald Something and Jane Lui. If you remembered correctly, Gerald was the one who did the cover Follow You Into the Dark with Jinah. Also an excellent cover (but it was waaaay earlier on in PANSED). And it doesn't concern today's song, Happy Together. Yes. Onto the song.

Enjoy your Sundays. Can't wait for skype. Also, my countdown on Facebook has started. Please do the same. And remember, don't tell people what it's about. Haha I used Jordan West lyrics in mine. Not as mushy and gushy as I'd have liked, but still.

12.6

Wow, week 12 is almost over. Sad sad sad.

How have we all been enjoying our weeks? Mine was awesome. I was as unproductive as it gets. Sometimes you need a rest from resting. It just gets so hard sometimes. Rest can be unrelaxing if you do too much of it. LIKE ME. I AM BOOOOOORED OUT OF MY FREAKING MIND EVERY SINGLE DAY NOW. I almost wish we weren't moving to Kelowna just so I could have a job right now. But I know it's only a matter of time until I'll be in Kelowna with a job. Hopefully. Usually this time of year, they're only looking for Christmas people, but they hire all those in November. So I'm worried. I need to work. I can't do this every day. I'll go insane. ANYWAYS, enough complaining. So yeah, how were your weeks?

Shoshana, I know you were ill. I hope you're better. Though, from what I hear/read, you are. Which is good. Can't have you getting OinkBarf now. That would not be cool.

And Alex, don't worry about me dying of malnourishment. That takes time. I only have enough time to get sick. And by that point, I'll be eating real food again.

Anywhooo, today's song is a Colbie Callait cover, by one of my favorite youtubers, Amy Kuney. She did an amazing (and funny) cover of Fallin' For You. The funny is mostly the video, but still.

12.5

Happy Friday!
It's still Thursday in BC right now, but I've fallen into the habit of posting these at midnight (Alex's time)
I mean, now it's almost one, her time. BUT STILLLL.
Mom and Joe are leaving Friday morning for Kelowna. They will return (hopefully) on mom's birthday, where I will have cake and decorations waiting. I already said yesterday that I would be alone all weekend, but I didn't say that I'll be surviving off hummus and pita, and maybe some muffins or cookies. And maybe soup. We'll see. I'm just looking forward to all the junk I can make, eat, and then pretend never existed.

Anyways, today's song is originally by Sublime, it's called Santeria. And this lovely cover was done by Terra Naomi. It also ended up being the song of the week on the FAS channel, because it was the first thing that popped into my head.

And my video this week:

It was our 179th video, which freaked me out because the number sounded so familiar. I think I once lived in a townhouse with the unit number 179.

12.4

So it's technically Thursday, but I'm calling it Wednesday because I haven't been to sleep yet. Let me give you a run-down of my day.

8 am: went to bed (no, I don't have this backwards)
5 pm: woke up. Watched CSI
peed. Watched more CSI
ate. CSI.
Watched Glee. Cried Profusely.
Got on skype and talked with Shoshana.
Wrote half a song with Shoshana.
Watched CSI.

So you can see I'm very busy... AND SO FLIPPIN' BORED! Mom and Joe are going to Kelowna this weekend to scope out houses. I'll be home, packing. Partying it up with Jim, Jack and Jose. Shoshana, I hope you got that one, or I'll just seem like a crazy drunk. Anyways, today we have another Simon and Garfunkel song. I didn't realize this until now, though. I knew they were both S and G songs, but because they're both covers, sung by very different people, it didn't click. Until now. But we're not complaining, right? Everyone loves Simon and Garfunkel. Today's song is Sound of Silence by Kina Grannis. Let me know how you guys are, or leave suggestions for themed weeks. Although, I have such an excess of themes I think I will use them all in January, so the whole month will have different themes. Yes?
Onto the song.

Enjoy your Thursdays. I'll probably put my video up on the blog tomorrow. Or in a separate video later on today. We'll see.

12.3

I am getting so bored.

I really cannot wait for Kelowna, and to get a freaking job! I'm going crazy, watching old seasons of CSI.

Which, you know, is alright, because I like CSI. But I'd like something more constructive to do with my time.  I'm so bored, and my sleep schedule is all messed up... (And I'm dead.)

Anyways, today's song is Cecilia, covered by Local Natives Band. You all know how I love my Simon and Garfunkel. Your mum and I were listening to it last night right before we...[censored]... and then woke up and went to the beach.

12.2

My mom spilled wine on my favorite flannel sheets! Uuuuurgh.

She got a call from the hospital today - officially got the job. So she was celebrating. Hence the wine. Le sigh.

I made pancakes this morning (technically yesterday, being Monday.) We saved the left-over batter, though, so I just had a couple more. Midnight snack. And we still have batter left. I likey the pancakes.

Anyways, today's song is one you prooobably haven't heard in a while. I was considering an N'Sync cover (maybe some other time) but decided to go with Destiny's Child. So, for the second day of the youtube covers, I give you Survivor, covered by the lovely and talented Julia Nunes.

If you would like to hear Julia's N'Sync cover (of Bye Bye Bye), you can just go to it now. See how I make everything so easy and accessible for you guys? It's probably enabling you to be lazy, which is probably a bad thing. But hey, I'm all for enabling bad habits! Within reason, of course.

12.1

We have another themed week.

I bet Alex is expecting a Christmas week. But alas, no.

We've had youtube originals, but this week is going to be youtube covers. One of my favorite passtimes is going on youtube and listening to covers of songs I love. I am sharing that with you lovely people. And we are going to start this week off right, with a cover of Single Ladies by Pomplamoose.

Childhood Trauma.

I don't think I've told anyone this before. But I posted it on my Tumblr blog a few days ago. I guess I am finally ready to share it. This is just one of the stories of my childhood that have made me into the bitter, cynical person I am today.

We were out at lunch time, on the last week of school, playing in
the trees on the edge of the school property, me and Cass. We were best
friends. Some of the other kids were playing Red Rover, which was one
of our favorite games, but we were otherwise engaged. One of the girls
from our class had found a caterpillar the day before. We were so in
awe of this that we decided to search for our own caterpillar.

Cass and I searched high and low through those trees. They spanned
the whole length of the property, from one end of the lot to the other.
We did not grow bored, and we did not tire of this daunting task. We
were determined to each find a caterpillar that we could bring to class
and brag about, as the other girl had done the day before. We were kept
cool from the shade of the trees as we ran around, trying to catch
sight of just one caterpillar.

And then, finally! Finally, I had found a caterpillar! I called
Cassandra over, and we gushed excitedly about our discovery. She had
never found a caterpillar before. And neither had I. But when the bell
rang, and Cassandra still had not found a caterpillar of her very own,
I had a small argument with myself within the confines of my mind. I
needed an idea to cheer her up. After all, she was my best friend, and
I had been taught right, to be kind; To share.

I told Cassandra that I would share my caterpillar with her. She
could take it home that day, then bring it back the next day, so I
could take it home. We would switch. She beamed at this idea, grateful
to have such a wonderful friend. If I had not been so awed by the fact
that I had found a caterpillar all by myself, I would have let her keep
him. But I was proud of my caterpillar. I wanted to show my new friend
to my mom.

My mom would be excited to learn that I had made a friend so close
to the end of the year. Of course, she would only be excited because I
would come home with a large grin on my face. I was going to go home
and tell her all about my new caterpillar. But he was a secret. She
wouldn’t get to see him until the day after. Cassandra got to take him
home today.

So the bell signalled the end of classes, and we all rushed out,
backpacks stuffed haphazardly with homework, binders, and the latest in
walkman technology. I waved goodbye to Cassandra, and little Cody, as
we had decided to name him. I pet Cody, told him I would see him
tomorrow, and he could meet my mom. I could tell he was excited.

When I got to school the next day, I met Cassandra in the morning,
as we waited for the doors to open. I asked about Cody. She told me she
had left him at home. She apologized profusely. I simply smiled, told
her it was no big deal. After all, it wasn’t. Everyone made mistakes.
What kind of friend would I be if I did not forgive her?

The next day, however, Cassandra had forgotten Cody again. She told
me she was sorry, but this time my smile was reluctant and my
acceptance of her apology was rather forced. We had made an agreement.
We were supposed to take turns with Cody! And we had both promised to
be there from the moment he made his cocoon to the moment he became a
butterfly. Once Cody became a butterfly, we would release him. Our
young selves were naive, and Cassandra was a little selfish.

I had offered to share my caterpillar with her! My caterpillar! And
here she was, pretending to have forgotten to bring him. I knew
Cassandra well, and I knew when she was lying. She did not want me to
have Cody. She wanted to keep him all to herself. My sister had spoken
of her backstabbing friends before, but I had never believed my friends
would do any of those things to me. Oh, had I been wrong.

The last day of school came quickly, and Cassandra and I were still
friends. My fourth-grade self wanted to believe that third-grade
Cassandra would be there for me. I wanted to believe that she would
surprise me with Cody on the last day of school. I had faith in my
friend. I knew she would not let me down.

But on the last day of school, Cassandra told me that Cody had built
a cocoon and he would probably become a butterfly. She would probably
go home from school, and he would be a pretty butterfly. I asked to
come over, to see this transformation. But Cassandra was grounded. She
was not allowed to have friends over that day. So she said goodbye and
headed off in the direction of home.

The next year, when I returned to that school, Cassandra and I were no longer friends.

Partial side-note: We eventually ended up going to the same high school, my senior year. We passed each other in the halls a lot, but we ignored each other every time.

11.7

Aaahhhhhhh. So tired.

I just packed over half my room up. Kelowna is coming up soon so we panicked a little today and crammed/packed things up. I don't know how mom and Joe are doing, but I have no books left (except the one I need to give back to Hailey) and the ones I need for Sunday. And I have almost no clothes left. Left some t-shirts and a couple nice shirts, and some skirts and shoes. But I packed up my comfortable shoes (no long walks for me). I packed up my CDs, my random junk that can't really be labelled, and some hair products and tools.

I threw out probably half my clothes (filled a whole garbage bag, very sad). And I threw out a bunch of other stuff, I'm FINALLY getting rid of that super old CD player. We're giving my TV to Kelley, Adrienne, and Connor because they don't have anything after leaving my dad's. And they get my DVD player, and... my VCR. I am very sad about it. They also get both my boxes of Disney VHS's, because I will not need it when I have no VCR. Le sigh.

I have two boxes sitting in my room that haven't been stacked to the top but I don't know what to put in them. One is almost full, but I need to fill in the spaces in between and around my prom shoes. The other is my last box of books (making seven, I think). Yeaaaah.

I just wish I had an extra guitar case, because I don't want either of them getting wrecked in the move. Well, one is already wrecked, but I don't want to damage it any more. I probably won't notice because I haven't actually picked either of them up since I moved into this room and placed them in the corner of my room. That's sad. I need to start playing guitar again.

I know I usually have slooow songs on Sunday, but I'm changing it up a bit. It's still uplifting, and it's about time I had a Michael Buble song, because I am enjoying his new album a lot. Except I feel like I've heard them all before. Are they all covers? Ah, just checked. There are two original songs. That makes sense now. Anywho, I have decided upon Haven't Met You Yet because I absolutely adore it.

Oh, Michael. I'm right here.

11.6

Happy Saturday, folks.

I hope you're all well and enjoying your weekends.

I was going to be getting a Mac for Christmas, but it's not going to happen. I am a bit happy about this but obviously quite sad. So if I randomly stop going on the internet one day, it's because my stupid computer has given up the ghost.

My family is watching Religulous right now. Meaning Kelley, Adrienne, Joe, and mom. I watched for half an hour but it's boring. So I'm doing this instead. Which will probably only buy me five minutes. So I'll waste time playing Solitaire until someone comes on Skype. Meaning Shoshana, if she remembers.

I want to try out Omegle but that's rather awkward. I was on for a few minutes and the conversation went like this:
Stranger: binoculars
You: ...fish?
Stranger: arwana
You have left the conversation

So basically they hook you up with some random stranger and you start a conversation. I did not know how to respond to "arwana" so I exited that pretty quick. I mean, I'm not going to sit around all day and list different types of fish.

I have better things to do. Like NaNoWriMo. Which sucks. I think I will re-tackle the same story for NaNoWriMo next year. Right now, I just want to get to 50,000 and be done with it. Although I still might write that love song for Ashley because it might be fun. Anyways. After this long post, you probably only care about the song of the day. Sorry.

It's Please Stay by Duffy, because it's been stuck in my head for days.

11.5

This is strange new territory for me.

I have to think of a song on the spot, for the second day in a row. I don't like to be unprepared.

Nonetheless, I have just the song. Paul commented on my wall on thesixtyone (being almost the only one who comments on my wall regularly) and told me that Their There finally signed up, but because he discovered a song that day, he wasn't allowed to heart them. So I max-hearted them (Right now,  my limit is seven) so he can heart them now, too.

So the song thye have posted on thesixtyone will be the song of the day. It's called Scientific Dogs, so click this sentence.

Oh, and, biiiiig news to tell Alex and Shosh. Tell you both Sunday. If I still have access to a computer after. (Suspense? I do the best I can)

Enjoy your weekends. And the song. I know I already posted something by them, but ooooh well.

11.4

So for the first time ever, I think, I don't have a song planned.

This will be fun, getting to think up a new song for you. While I'm thinking, I'll write something else.

My Thursday video may not be up today. Kasey might be switching days with me. Or she's switching days with Anna. But I don't think she'll see Anna's post until tomorrow, so she's probably taking over my Thursdays *intense sobbing commences* and then I'll be... Monday. Okay, found a song.

I was searching for something by the New York Summer, but saw Tyler Hilton somewhere, which reminded me of this duet he did with Bethany Joy Lenz on One Tree Hill. The song is called When the Stars go Blue, which is originally by Tim McGraw. That's not today's song. It just reminded me of a Bethany Joy Lenz song called Halo. Just explaining the process of how I arrived at this song. Although, WTSGB is a good song, so I'll just leave it at the end. If you're up for it.

11.3

So I don't have a lot of time tonight.

My internet is messed up. Instead of having wireless in my bedroom, I have to go to the living room, which sucks. There are no blankets in here :(

NaNoWriMo - somewhere around 15000. I need to step it up.

Anyways, today's song has been stuck in my head for a while. And I want to sing it every time I send letters.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours by Stevie Wonder.

Just realized it's also Remembrance Day. So, it's past eleven now. But make time to have a moment of silence, even if it's not until 11 pm.

11.2

Hooray.

I know I've already mentioned this, but I am so excited to move to K-town. I don't know if any of you have been there, but it's so flippin gorgeous. Ahh, flip. Every time I see that word, I imagine Elder Van Pelt punching me. Good movie.

So anywho, not a lot going on. Went through some stuff in my room today. Sorted my crap out. I have less than three weeks to pack. And we're hoping Kelley, Connor, and Adrienne can take the house over when we leave. It'd be the perfect size for them. And closer to work for Connor and Kelley. Plus my mom already has a job lined up for Adrienne.

Alex and Shosh, you might remember (or not) the family photo montage we used to have in our house? All those pictures of us as kids, like twenty of them, in one frame? No? Well, anyways, when we were at my dad's on Sunday, I took that. Then I removed all the pictures of him and put in new ones of us as kids. Now it's full of happy things.

Okay, so today's song is lovely. It's West Coast by Coconut Records and I just luuurv it. Sidenote - remember that Thursday video I did in the bathtub, where I wore the nose strip? Well, I figured out how those things work. I'm wearing one now. Thought you should know.

Another sidenote - In order to finish by the 25th, which is when the bet ends, I need to be at 18,000 by now. I'm at 13 something. Gotta step it up. But I think Ashley's computer died and her stuff was deleted anyways, so I think the bet may be off. BACK TO THE SONG-
 Have a lovely Tuesday, everyone.

11.1

So, I found this song because I love Noah and the Whale.
Plus, I'm subscribed to artscrafts on youtube (which is the label they're on. Stars is on the same label.)
therefore artscrafts = awesomeness. See, I totally learned something in math class...

Ya know? one of those... stars = awesome, noah and the whale = awesome. NatW and Stars are on the label artsandcrafts. Is Arts and Crafts awesome?

Those were the only questions I got right. Le sigh.

Anywho, today's song is Noah and the Whale's NEW SINGLE, Love of an Orchestra. Tis lovely. Especially the old man.

10.7

Okay, so lots going on today.

But it's not blog material. So sorry, everyone. Alex, Shosh, I will for sure tell you guys tonight.

All anyone else needs to know is.... this might be good news. But it still sucks.

And Alex... I mailed your letter this weekend. But I just realized, this moment, that I did not put a stamp on it. So I will probably be receiving it back tomorrow (around one or two pm because our new mail man sucks). Then I'll mail it on Monday night, haha. Sorry about that.

Today's song is Honey let me sing you a song by Matt Hires. I could only find a live version. And the only good live version is short. If you want to hear the full version, go here.

10.6

Today's full of videoooos. Deal.

So today (still being Friday), my mum and I took a road trip (kind of) up to Kelowna.

She had that IRL interview I was telling you about. She has orientation on December first at 8 am.

WE'RE MOVING TO KELOWNA! So stoked.

But not so stoke-worthy: I lost my phone. It was either at a gas station in Merritt, or at some McDonalds where I stopped to pee. Those are the only times I left the car after the hospital, the last place I remembered having it. So yeah, no cell. Kind of sucks. As for the skype thing this Sunday Alex, just sign onto skype at 8:45 or something and we'll add you in when it's time.

So, last week, when I was saying something to Alex about her and Shosh being so far away, my mind automatically went (So faaaaaar away. Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my dooooor.) Which is why today's song is So Far Away by Carole King. I'm also including the clip from Reba where she sang it for her ex-boyfriend (she left him for Brock and hadn't spoken to him in probably 20 years) who recently died. I cried. Yeah, make your jokes. I'm off to write more for NaNoWriMo.

OHHHH, and here's my Thursday video.

10.5

I kind of thought it was Friday yesterday.

Silly me.

NaNoEMO update by Luke Conard:
Trying to get Kristina Horner to join NaNoEMO by just smothering our Gchat conversations with sad face EMOticons.

Lovely. I need to go to sleep soon (it won't happen. I'll go to bed around 2 or 3 am, as usual) because mum's waking me up tomorrow at seven am. WOOOT. We're going up to my gran's, to stop in for a couple seconds, steal her van, then head up to Kelowna. My mum's got an IRL interview at Kelowna General so I'll be up there for the day, partying with my mum. Maybe I'll steal the van and go to Vanderhoof? Nah. Too long of a drive. Plus there's that illegal part...

Today's song is Crazy Ever After by the Rescues. It's another song that I discovered because it was on the homepage of thesixtyone.

NaNo Word Count: 10411. But after I post this, I'm going to write more. After my pilates/movie session. Not the pilates movie, because Mari Winsor freaks the crap outta me. I watch a movie so I don't notice the excruciating effort pilates now takes me. It used to be a breeze. I guess this is what happens when you're without a PE class.

Apparently this song was also on Grey's Anatomy. Bonus.

10.4

I'm at dad's today for Kelley's birthday.

Everyone is asleep so I'm typing slowly and quietly. It blows.

I saw Where the Wild Things Are - so good! I really liked how it wasn't a conventional children's movie. And how it was about relationships and friendships and ah! So amazing.

Anyways. More on NaNoEMO, Luke's progress as of late:
My last 24: food, cry, bed, shower, food, cry, bed.

Went to Hot Topic (obviously) for #NaNoEMO month

He's wonderful. Anyways, today's song is by a band I have loved for years. Sadly, however, I forgot about them for a while up until a couple weeks ago. Falling in love all over again. >E

The Hero Dies in This One by The Ataris.

10.3

Okay, so this song is old news.

But I just remembered it and how much I used to love it. And all the good times associated with this song, like screaming it down the halls of Yale with a friend XD

It's Cute Without the 'e' by Taking Back Sunday. I know, the name is emo. BUUUT lucky for us, it's the month of NaNoEMO. NaNoEMO was a great idea by Luke Conard (The guy from All Caps. Which is where his cred comes from. And his own band, but who cares about that?)

He tweeted his progress about it earlier. I will share:
How's everyones NanoEMO projects coming along? Today, I looked in the mirror and said "I hate you."

He's amazing.

ANYWAYS. TO THE SONG. This video is weird. Don't watch it if you're epileptic. I claim no responsibilty for death or seizure. Or any combination of the two.

10.2

WriMo Word Count at the end of Day Two: 9,302. Only 40,698 more to go.

It is Tuesdaaaaaay.

Yes. Erm.

Uh. So I don't really have a lot to say except that I hate NaNoWriMo so far. I ditched today to read a book. But then I finished the book and had too much time before bed. So I started writing again. *Sigh*

It is going to kill me. I only recently paused for food - a few hours late, and to write this blog post for you lovely people :)

Today's song is I Miss You by Blink 182. If you don't know the reason why, you're a bit dumb. It's because I miss my friends. Alex and Shoshana, that means youuu. I miss seeing you all the time for seminary or at school, at youth, and on Sundays. I miss having random sleepovers in tents after dances. I miss knowing you'd be there if I ever needed you like before. And I just miss seeing your faces. Your lovely, lovely faces. But I am glad we have weekly chats about juice and other important (and non-important) things. I am counting down the months until our sweet reunion (eight, in case you're wondering).

10.1

Wow. Into week ten now. Feels strange.

Hope you all had a nice Halloween. From what I hear, you guys had lots of fun. Today's song is so amazing.

The story behind the song is really awesome, but it would take me a while to explain it. Here's the short version.

Anyways, it's called I've Got Nothing and it's by the ChartJackers. It's a lame video, but what else can you expect when a bunch of people from youtube with lame ideas send videos in and the guys involved in the project are too nice not to use them?

Blah. Job hunting today.

PEE ESS. NaNoWriMo count after Day One: 7401. In order to get 50,000 words by the 30th, you need to do an average of 1,667 words a day. I'd say I'm doing pretty well.

Raccoons

So, I realize that this will seem like one of those crazy stories that just can't be true, they're too unreal.

BUT THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED.

It was Halloween. Meaning last night. My friend Hailey was coming over to watch a couple movies and eat candy. That was the extent of my Halloween plans. We had no trick or treaters, it kind of sucked. But that's not part of this story.

There was this raccoon that used to always come to our living room window and just sit there on the patio, watching us. We all felt so terrible for these raccoons because they were giving us the puppy dog eyes better than an actual puppy dog. So one night, my mom fed this raccoon.

Then a few nights later, it came back. WITH THREE OTHER RACCOONS. My mom fed them all eggs. I guess they like eggs. They basically just crack it open in one spot and then suck the egg out. My mom kept feeding them eggs whenever they came back.

At one point during the night of Halloween, she actually said "The raccoons haven't been back in a while. I'm worried about them. I wonder what happened to those other three," etc, blah blah blah.

Then I saw the raccoon. So I got the eggs. I fed it two. We just open the sliding door a little bit and roll the eggs out to these raccoons, usually. I did this. The raccoon gratefully ate these eggs. Then I was putting the eggs away and my mum said that two usually wasn't enough, this raccoon would always eat three eggs. So I took another one out and went back to the living room. After the raccoon ate those two eggs, it came to stand by the sliding glass door.

Just staring. So I figured it was time for its third egg.

I opened the sliding glass door to roll this next egg out to the raccoon, and IT FREAKING BIT ME!

I mean, whatever happened to the expression "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" ?

Maybe that's where it came from. Anyways. I kicked the egg out at it and slammed the door.

Hailey was laughing because I kept saying "The raccoon bit me."

Then I went into the kitchen where my mom and Joe still were and I told them that this raccoon bit me. So my mum took me into the bathroom and kept pouring peroxyde on it. Then she went onto the patio where this freaking raccoon was just calmly eating this third egg (THE AUDACITY!)

And she chased it off, yelling that no raccoon got away with biting her daughter, and the like.

Then Hailey proceeded to make raccoon jokes for the rest of her stay.

Still... Best. Halloween. Ever.