AIEE!

Now you may be asking yourself, "Self, why did Lynsey make the title of this post so exuberant?" The answer is simple: I got an A- on my AP History final! AHHHH!

Can you tell I'm happy?

I had two nightmares about Mr. Beaman's class over break. In one of them, I somehow managed to get an overall A in the class. In the second dream, I scored 43 points out of the 300 possible (for those of you who are wondering, that's a little over 14%). The nightmare (unfortunately) cast a nervous gloom over my potentially relaxing vacation. I would enjoy a few precious hours of leisure before my heart would drop into my stomach like so much hardened fruitcake.

Alas, many a night was spent lying in bed, dreading my first day back to school. I speculated that I had obviously destroyed my G.P.A. and decided that my only salvation could come through dropping Mr. Beaman’s class. Of course, since I knew my parents wouldn’t really go for that option, the beating my G.P.A. was obviously about to take would definitely destroy my chances of getting into any “good” colleges. As you might have noticed, I can be quite self-deprecating at times and a bit of a fatalist (read: drama queen).

In any case, my worries were all for naught, and I can now find rest in the thought that my G.P.A. survived another potentially-fatal encounter. Heh, if this isn’t obvious proof that there really is a God, I don’t know what is! :)

I *Heart* Christmas

Yay family! Yay lotsa choir! Yay presents! Boo not posting for a long looooong time!

Christmas with the extended family was enjoyable, other stuff is lame right now...barge!

More later!

Choir is to the MAX Assortment

I spent nine hours of my Saturday caroling, performing, and just hanging out with the Expressions members. Not only did we get to wander around downtown Fairview until we were to cold to perform anymore, but we also got to wear beautiful Expressions concert attire (tuxes for the guys, "dresses" for the girls), laugh at our lameness when we would start singing off key, and, best of all, we got free stuff. That's right, free stuff. When we sang for a coffee shop in downtown Fairview they gave us all coupons for a free drink of our choice (we redeemed these right after we finished caroling) and then we got free appetizers at the restaurant we went to for dinner after we finished performing. Good times were had by all (minus a bit of bickering over where to eat).

These next few weeks are looking busy what with more choir performances, Winter Ball, and a Beaman final all coming in the next week. Thank goodness that next Friday begins a two week vacation. Yay!

Also, Jennie Ollivant has decided that I am the cutest person in the world. Don't ask me why, it apparently has something to do with my smile and my eyes...

Back By Popular Demand....A Post!

Ok, I'll post about what's been goin' on and everything tomorrow or later this weekend, but for right now....enjoy my amusing english project-type thingy.

Holiday Happenings

Choose the word or phrase you prefer to fill the blanks in this holiday letter.

That’s right people, it’s time again for yet another (A. exciting, B. nauseating) holiday letter (this time with fabulous personality assessment!)! Let’s (A. get started, B. begin the torture)!

This year began with the (A. tragic, B. celebrated) death of the dinosaur I called my computer. After a moment of silence for the (A. dearly departed, B. piece of junk), we brought in the replacement tower. Newer, faster, (A. but just not the same, B. and not eligible for the Smithsonian’s “primitive tools” exhibit), my new PC was ready for action! I’ve been using the new tower for about ten months now, and I’m very pleased.

After my brother graduated from high school in the spring, preparations began to ship him off to college. We spent most of August buying supplies and packing him up to leave. The weekend our family dropped Nathan off at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington was really (A. depressing, B. liberating). I was (A. very sad to see him go, B. happy to get rid of the jerk). Nathan seems to be having fun at his school and is doing well in all of his classes (A. *beams* B. *makes gagging noises*). We’re so (A. proud, B. disdainful) of him!

This fall began my junior year at Reynolds High School, and I absolutely (A. love, B. despise) it! My favorite class is (A. Expressions, B. My I.P.), and my least favorite is definitely (A. my I.P. because I can’t be at school to learn!, B. Writing 121.) Despite a sometimes overwhelming homework load because of math and my two college-credit classes, I’ve still had time to (A. enjoy, B. suffer through) some extra activities. I’m involved in choir at my church and I’m also taking piano and voice lessons. My voice teacher says I (A. have a lot of potential, B. am the worst vocalist he’s heard in his entire career) and (A. thinks I’ll do very well in the upcoming solo/ensemble competition, B. wishes I would quit taking lessons so that he wont’ have to listen to me murder my music every week). I hope the rest of the year is (A. just as much fun as the beginning has been, B. not as horrible as these last few months have proved to be)!

May your holidays be as (A. wonderful, B. unbearable) as my year has been!

Love,

Lynsey Harrison

Mostly A’s: Wow...you’re either really boring or way too enthusiastic. Get help soon.

Mostly B’s: You obviously have a quite the satirical sense of humor or you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

Equal A’s and B’s: So…are you bipolar or what?

All Work and No Play.....

....makes Lynsey a dull girl, and posting difficult.

Sorry for the lack of updates for the last month, I've been a little busy. Life has been a frenzy of projects, tests, essays, performances, homework and stress. In this time period I've neglected not only my blog, but also my bedroom-cleaning habits *shudder*, and my social life (not that I ever really had one to begin with....heh). I seem to have finally been blessed with a break from the insanity filled with little homework and many fun opportunities ahead. I think the point of this year for me is to learn to prioritize. I have to figure out what's most important, and put the emphasis on that instead of wasting extra time and energy on the trivial. I need to use time not only to take care of my homework and other responsibilities, but to take care of my physical, spiritual and emotional health, as well as making time for fun and friends.

My first, much-feared, Beaman midterm went pretty well. I escaped with my life, a little arm-crampage and a B+, and I'm pretty happy with that. If all goes as planned, I'll learn from my mistakes and do even better on my final.

A lot goes on in a month. I could write a post about as long as my arm describing the obscene amounts of time I've working on this foiled project and that confounded essay, but I’ll spare you the graphic details and suffice it to say that I've spent a lot of time in the last few weeks working. Thankfully, I have actually had some good fun recently, despite my hectic schedule. An Expressions Halloween party, shopping and a really awesome choir retreat made for a lot of enjoyment, but nothing could really compare to.....

KITTENS!

That's right, after an acceptable time of mourning passed in remembrance of our dearly departed Mittsy we welcomed two new kittens into our home. Their names are Allie and Sadie and they've been a lot of fun. Allie is the shyer of the two, but both enjoy attention and play. Bennett has had a little trouble adjusting to his new housemates, but it's going pretty well. Yesterday, Bennett and Allie were both lying on the floor mere feet away from each other! (If you want to see more kitten pictures, just scroll down the page a little bit.)

Speaking of "new additions", I will soon be welcoming a new member to my technological family. I plan on buying a Nintendo Gamecube within the next few weeks. Mario and Zelda here I come!

This is pretty much the end my post, but I can't sign off without taking time to remember my past, it's (pretty close to) the anniversary of my first post. Happy Bloggiversary to Short Like Me (The artist formerly known as The Lights Are On...But Nobody's Home) and all of my blogging friends out there celebrating their one-year anniversaries!

Sadie and Bennett 

Sadie