Filed under: My life much?, Thoughts much? | Tags: 1970, 610, 620, 7, 740, bad score, douche nozzle, essay, good score, Math, reading, SAT, Scholastic Aptitude Test, Scholastic Assessment Test, Writing
It is the morning of June 26th, 2009. I find myself waking up to the sound of the phone ringing. My mother walks into my room to answer it, and begins a nice conversation with my grand(great?)aunt. I think to myself, SAT scores come out today! I check my cellphone to see if it is 8 o’clock yet. It’s only 7:49. Dammit!
Netherlevess*, I get out of bed anyway. I walk into the living room, wave to my mother who is ironing her clothes while conversing, and pick up my laptop. I go to CollegeBoard, sign in, and go to the SAT score, with the intention of refreshing the page as soon as 8 am rolls around. But to my surprise, the scores were already up!
Critical Reading: 610… Pretty good. Same as the PSAT.
Math: 740… Holy crap! Seriously???
Writing: 620… A little lower than the PSAT score. But who gives? I got a 740 in Math!
I grab the little stack of Post-It Notes I’ve been doodling on for the past two days to add up the scores. Once I get the final score, I circle it, give a little scream of triumph, and run to my mother in the kitchen. I whisper, “1970!”
I got a 740 on Math, so the addition should be right...
That’s right, party people! You’re incredible, edible (if you’re a cannibal) blogger got a frickin’ 1970 on her SATs! Sooooo much higher than I thought I would get. You see, on the PSAT, I got an 1830. I said that on the actual SAT I would get a 1760, while my friend said that I wold get an 1860. Well, he totally won that bet (thank God there was no cash involved, because I’m broke.)
Now I don’t get the actual test analysis until July 6th, but here’s how I break it down:
Critical Reading:
I got the exact score as I did on the PSAT. And quite honestly I’m not surprised. Throughout the week before the test, I studied the PSAT booklet and compare my study answers to the PSAT one. They were exactly the same. Seriously! If I happen to find my study sheets, I’ll upload them and show them to you! But the same score? No surprise.
Writing:
Okay, so I was mildly disappointed about getting a lower score at first. But when I thought about it a little harder, I figured out why. You see, there is no essay portion on the PSAT. So your PSAT score is strictly multiple choice. On the SAT, I did pretty well on the multiple choice, considering that I skipped a good amount of them (I got a 66 out of 80.) However, my essay screwed me over a little bit. I got a 7. I thought I would get a 4 from each grader. I’m not a very strong writer, I know it. But who’s the jerk that gave me a 3? I know that I had NO spelling or grammar mistakes because I had about three minutes left over and I reread my essay at least 3 times. And my essay was extremely well organized. I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN, YOU DOUCHE-NOZZLE!!! But hey! It’s not like I’m not mad about it or anything. I did much better than I thought I would, considering the fact that I did HORRIBLY on my study sheets.
Mathematics:
Okay, seriously? What the freak is going on? I got a 580 on the PSAT in my math section. But here’s what it is: I hadn’t taken the Math section of the SAT Prep class in school yet. I was going to take it about a month and a half after taking the PSAT. And I did learn a lot in that class. But I didn’t learn that much (I didn’t think so.) I felt like the math problems were really easy. I was able to finish pretty much all the questions in the math section (the ones I knew how to solve anyway) and had plenty of time left over (at least 8 minutes each time.) So, hey. Looks like Mr. M was a pretty good math teacher afterall. Thanks, Mr. M!
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So, the question that’s (maybe?) on your minds: Will I take the SATs again?
Maybe. You see, I tend to be an overachiever, and the overachiever in me is all like Come on, man! You’ve got to break 2000. I know you can do it! It’s sooo easy now that you know what the test is like, and you’ll be able to rub it in the faces of all those community-service-doing phonies and AP-class-taking morons in your school! (Apparently, my overachiever is Holden Caulfield.) But on the other hand, I’m a slacker. And the slacker in me (who, as it turns out, is pretty damn logical) is saying Dude. You got a 1970. That’s higher than or on point with the SAT scores of students in the colleges you plan on applying to. It’s WAAAAY higher than your first pick, and your second pick doesn’t even take SAT scores. You’re good where you are.
Quite honestly, I’m agreeing more with the slacker (I’m a sucker for the logical. Love ya, Spock!) I that know a college or two that I’m thinking about requires you to the SAT subject test, but I really don’t want to (take the test, or go to those colleges) all that much. I’ll stick with the college list I’ve got now, thank you very much.
I’m happy with a 1970. Yay!
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*”Netherlevess” was originally a typo, but I thought it was kind of funny, so I kept it. It’s like when I pronounce scissors like “skizzers” or say “nes-ses-ses-silly” instead of necessarily.
Guess what??? After a super long stint of not blogging…
I’m back!
And I really do want to apologize. I always thought that no one was ready my blog, but my rating are still going pretty strong. Well, not really. But stronger than I thought they would be.
Aaaaand, someone searched for the exact name of my blog in a search engine. Well, not really. It was cloudywithachance.com not cloudywithachance.wordpress.com. The point is I’ve got a reader. Like a legitimate, checks the website periodically, actually reads my posts reader. I know it’s just (you’re just???) one person, but quite frankly, I can’t let you down.
Let’s kick of summer ‘09 with a random picture, shall we?
I googled “fretllaj”…
… which registered as Mama Fratelli, from The Goonies! Way to go, Google- for making me reminisce. And for telling me how to spell the word, “reminisce.”
Filed under: Thoughts much? | Tags: Best Week Ever, Dakota Fanning, Gossip Girl, Kat Dennings, Leighton Meester, look-a-likes, Morgan Webb, red lipstick
One of my favorite blogs, BestWeekEver.tv, has a regular feature called For Your Consideration, where they post pictures from a recent red carpet events and make sweet one-liners about each one. I came across one photo, and I noticed something odd about the picture. Let us explore this revelation, shall we?
This is Leighton Meester, star of Gossip Girl (read: show I don’t watch ’cause I’ll lose some street cred)
- BTW- That’s my dream hairstyle; I can never get it perfectly curly like that…
This is Leighton Meester at the Metropolitan Museum’s 2009 Costume Institute Gala:
- Looks like something from Forever 21 (zing! but seriously)
At first, I thought Huh, she looks just like Dakota Fanning. [pictured below]
Probs 'cause the blonde hair.
Then I looked at the Leighton photo for a little longer and said to myself, Wait. She looks more like Morgan Webb of G4’s X-Play.
Probs 'cause the facial bone structure.
Then later, I thought, No! She definitely looks like Kat Dennings!
Probs 'cause... uh... the red lipstick???
Now when I woke up this morning to finish this post, and I looked at the Leighton photo, I thought, How the hell did I think she looked like Kat Dennings? But then when I started to look for pictures of Kat Dennings, I thought, Oh yeah! She does look like Kat Dennings! Maybe I’m just a psycho, I dunno. It just seems like one minute, they look alike, and the next minute they don’t. It’s like Where’s Waldo?. You see the guy who looks like Waldo, but he doesn’t have a scarf. And then ten minutes later, you find the scarf-less guy again and say, “That’s Waldo!” Does anybody else see it? No? Okay then.
But in all seriousness, it’s the lipstick.
Filed under: Random much?, Thoughts much? | Tags: 100th Episode, Death of a Doctor, Grey's Anatomy, Izzie
WRITER’S NOTE: This is a live-blog of the 100th episode of Grey’s Anatomy, titled “What a Difference a Day Makes”. Now before you continue reading, Izzie *SPOILER* doesn’t actually die. However, when I typed the title of this post, I was under the impression that she WAS going to die (and she [probably] will, just next week). So if you’re only reading this to read about how Izzie dies, let me just give you ten minutes of your life back and say- SHE DOESN’T DIE! This is one of my better posts, so I would just keep reading for the fun of it…
It’s 9:12. I told my dad this, but he doesn’t care, so I need to officially announce this to someone:
Izzie’s gonna die today!
How do I know- Denny returned. And she was all like, “You being here. I know what this means.” And Denny was all like, “Sorry.” Denny’s there because he’s going to help Izzie through the whole dying-thingy and deliver her into Grey’s Anatomy Heaven.
I’ll probably update this post later on into the episode (or tomorrow, 30 Rock is on at 9:30 and I’m torn between the two).
And if I’m right about the whole Izzie thing, I will SUH-HO be writing my own prime-time drama soon.
9:21- If one more college kid cries, I’m definitely turning to 30 Rock at 9:30. Also, I love the super cliche, “When you love someone, it doesn’t matter if you’re not supposed to be together.” I love/hate how the doctors’ cases always reflects their personal lives.
9:26- A)Way to get all graphic on me GA! Was that supposed to be her intestines? B)That guy cried again! But I’m not turning. I need to see how this whole, “Trace the neurons in Izzie’s brain!” thing works out. Wait, I already know- SHE’S GONNA DIE! C) I’m doing some online shopping during commercials. Isn’t this shirt really cute?
Rosettes!
9:30- “We have drama coming out of our butts!” Seriously???
9:31- This is What Webber wants to say… “Mer, I am your father.” *heavy breathing*
9:34- Quit it with the crying! Also, that speech could have been better. I mean, how many times did she say, “I”? Conceit much?
9:36- Okay, everybody knows now- Izzie’s going to die. It can’t get more obvious so quit milking it.
9:37- I just skimmed over this post. I’m in a rather bitchy mood today, aren’t I? Must be the Robitussin.
9:39- Wait, since when is Jack the enemy on Lost? I can’t watch that show. It’s too confusing. It’s like the HIMYM “Who is the mother?” Mystery (minus the comedy, plus a polar, freaky island, and a smoke monster, to the 1 billionth power of confusion)
9:43- For those of you who don’t know, Ellen Pompeo (Meredith) will be leaving the show for a while because she’s preggos. Soooo, it seems like they’ll be using that Blonde Kid Surgeon (what is her name?) as the new female lead, (ya know, ‘cuz Izzie will be dead!). I dunno, this scene right here, with the whole, “Ooh! Why aren’t you paying attention to me?”. It’s making me hate this character.
9:45- Is DerMer going to get married in the hospital? Because if that’s the case, I sooo called that 3 weeks ago.
9:47- …Or maybe they’ll just make Alex and Izzie get married instead. I mean, Izzie practically planned the whole wedding.
9:48- Called it! I’ll be writing a television and sending it to ABC by the end of the summer. Uhthankyouverymucho.
9:53- I will definitely be checking out the ABC music lounge. I keep hearing really nice songs (like this piano overture playing right now) that I want on my iPod, but I don’t know. Thanks ABC!
9:54- I would normally guess that Izzie would drop dead right before she said I do, but it’s not close enough to commercial break for that. Who knows- it might happen.
9:56- Wait, wait, wait- All of these people were invited to MerDer’s wedding, right? Think about it- who would really sit through the wedding of your relatives co-worker that you don’t really know?
9:58- With all the doctors, at the wedding… Who the hell is at the hospital???
10:01- SHE DIDN’T DIE????? What the frig…
10:02- Oh wait, just the preview for the next episode. She’ll die next week. For shizzle.
10:03- Michael J. Fox is boss. I’ll be turning in a few seconds, but still. He’s boss.
Filed under: March Madness much?, Thoughts much? | Tags: 2009, atrocious, bad, brackets, Duke, good, Louisville, March Madness, Memphis, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Tar Heels, UNC, Wake Forest
Guess who just put her brackets onto Yahoo! so she can receive e-mail updates on each of the games and can have her score automatically counted???
I did!
And here they are…
BRACKET #1: Which is appropriately titled “Honesty? Only In My Dreams.”
Yeah, it's pretty bad. (Tie breaker: 68-63)
You see… What had happened was my friend C. in study hall just gave me the bracket. And I hadn’t had any time to do research, so I filled it out right then and there. At the time, it seemed okay. But it wasn’t until Pre-Calculus class when I started to think a little more. This kid G. who sits behind me took a peek at my bracket. Cue transcript:
G: Wow.
Me: I know. It’s a little unrealistic, but I’m a bit of a dreamer.
G: Well, yeah. I mean, you have Wake Forest winning it all?
Me: It probably won’t happen, but they’re just my favorite.
G: Eh, maybe. I picked Pittsburgh, so hopefully they’ll follow through. Good Luck and all…
Me: Yeah, I’m sure I’ll need it.
G: Yeah. You will.
Needless to say, the first thing I will be doing tomorrow when I get to class is showing him my new bracket so he doesn’t go through the rest of the school year thinking I’m a complete idiot.
Honestly, I wasn’t until later on that I realized my bracket was atrocious. When I was entering it onto Yahoo!, I was so embarassed. How could I pick Arizona over Utah? And Purdue (which on the hand written version, I kept writing Perdue) making it to the Final Four? Blech! It’s just not possible for so many upsets! Obviously I needed a change. Cue new bracket:
Bracket #2: Which is appropriately titled “Seriously this time.”
Muuuuuch better... (Tie breaker: 75-71)
This is the better bracket (alliteration!). Reasonable, realistic (another alliteration!) picks, 2 Number 1 seeds and 2 Number 2 seeds in the final four, and an upset here and there. I’m feeling much more (three!) confident this time. Let the sports pool battle begin! C.- you’re going down.
LET’S GO TAR HEELS*!
*What the hell is a tar heel, anyway?
UPDATE: I looked it up: Tar Heel (or Tarheel) is a nickname applied to the state and inhabitants of North Carolina. “Tar Heel” is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams and students. (Thank’s Wikipedia!)
Filed under: Series Much?, Thoughts much? | Tags: ABDC, America's Best Dance Crew, b-boy, Beat Freaks, Boxcuttuhz, break, clog, Dynamic Edition, Fannie Pak, flew, Fly Khicks, G.O.P. Dance, Jabbawokees, lock, pop, premiere, Quest Crew, Ringmasters, season 3, So You Think You Can Dance, Strikers All-Stars, Super Cr3w, SYTYCD, Team Millennia
Well, I’m back. And at the risk of becoming way too emotionally attached to a dance crew, I have decided that I will do a blog post for each episode. I know, I know: I didn’t think I would watch the show again after SuperCr3w’s Footloose dance was chosen over Fannie Pak’s Flashdance. But alas, I am here. Here’s a recap of each group:
- STRIKERS ALL-STARS -
(Of Tallahassee, FL)- I thought they were pretty good; not the best start to the new season, but not the worst. I was really excited to see a group that specialized in step (why hasn’t there been a group like that on ABDC before?). At first, I wasn’t too impressed with them. They were obviously talented, but the performance was missing something. When they were being judged, my main man Shane Sparks noticed what was wrong: YOU COULDN’T TELL THEY WERE STEPPING!!! The music was too loud- and you couldn’t hear the noise from stepping. They made it to the next round- I’m looking forward to having them step next week.
- BEAT FREAKS -
(Of San Juan, Puerto Rico)- As they were performing, you could tell that they were really good dancers; only issue was: they were dancing too slowly. They did a little salsa, which I thought was pretty sweet. All in all, they were okay. But in comparison to the other two teams, they weren’t too great, so they were sent to that duel-back-to-back-battle-thingy they do at the end of every episode (and that I will discuss at the end of this post).
(Of Los Angeles, CA)- Really, REALLY Excellent. This crew definitely turned up the heat in this episode. Their leader has an English accent, which is awesome. They had this crazy move where one bull bent backwards, and one guy flipped over him and the other guy flipped under him. Also, some other bull was alternating between spinning on his head and his shoulders for a good twenty seconds. And then- that guy did a backflip- AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD!!! (if you saw the episode, you know exactly what I’m talking about). It’s pretty apparent that I’m really going to like this crew throughout the season.
(Of Miami [Heat], FL)- Remember a little while back in the post, when I was talking about the two [typical] types of girl groups on this show??? Well, FLy Khicks is the latter of the groups: they are attractive, AND THEY KNOW IT. No doubt though- they are pretty good dancers. One girl incorporated some ballet (cool), and then held her leg in the air… And all of their moves where crisp and in sync, including all the booty shaking… Oh and did I mention that they danced to Khelis’ Milkshake??? Yeah, it’s clear- sexy is their thing. And I know (and you know by now) that this group kinda annoys me. But one things for sure- their shoes were sick! (in the good way). BTW- they go to the final battle at the end of the episode.
(Of Brooklyn, NY)- Okay, I could barely GET THROUGH THEIR PERFORMANCE. Not because they were bad (no, not at all); because- They are FLEXERS. They bend and stretch and contort their bodies in ways that they shouldn’t bent and stretched and contorted (come to thing of it, should anyone’s body be contorted?) Anyway, it is definitely a new style of dance to the show. And it’s pretty intriguing. Aww, and Lil’ Mama got really emotional when she was talking to them (it was the only time a reality-show judge cried, and I was actually touched by it). Their name – The Ringmasters – definitely suits them!
(Of San Diego [i think], CA)- Hmm… Dare I say it so early… YES!- this year’s Fannie Pak. Mind you, not the same style (this group is much more hip-hop), but they’ve definitely got a theatrical element to their dance like FP. It was an a-okay performance. I like that they’re intricate in movement, and they’re the only, what I’ve coined as, “smooth-crew” this year (like Ikonic in season 1 and SoRealCru in season 2). They used glasses in their dance, and where really sloppy with them (work on the props, people!!!), but all in all, okay. Boxcuttuhz did get sent to the end-o-episode battle.
(Of Winfield, AL)- I. Love. This. Crew. Period. When I first saw them clogging- that’s right, CLOGGING! – I thought to myself: This is either going to be really good, or really bad. And it was wicked excellent! Their performance was so unexpected. I mean, Riverdance and My Humps- who knew that they would go so well together?!?! I mean, they showed the reel before the performance, and they just showed them on the farm with horses, and then they come out on stage and dance to hip-hip? Totally non sequitur. Will they last a long time on the show?- probably not. Maybe it’s just that I have a hard imagining what they’ll do in future challenges (especially the ones with props and scenery). So, I’m not expecting them to be around forever- but I sure as hell will enjoy them while they’re still around.
(Of Fullerton, CA)- DO. NOT. LIKE. Period. I DO remember Millennia from last season. And I thought they were pretty good, their performance was way too slow and didn’t have enough excitement. BUT I LIKED THEM. What the freak is up with them this year??? The punk-rock edge??? It’s not that I don’t like rock- I love it! What I don’t love is that their dance just had a bunch of stereotypical rock nuances. It’s so phony! I’m really disappointed in Team Millennia. They abandoned their whole style just so they could have a gimmick. On a good note- their moves were sharp and they had a lot more energy. And the feet-as-drums pose in the beginning was really cool. But come on! I’m not liking them all that much this year.
Filed under: Thoughts much? | Tags: iTunes, Junior Senior, Kanye West, music, myspace, pop, t80, tahiti 80
Okay, okay, okay. I have to say something about my music taste. While I do love R&B and rap (speaking of which, I need to pre-order Kanye’s new album a.s.a.p.) and other traditionally American musical styles, I have to admit- I freaking love Euro-pop. I’m not too sure why, but I think it has to do with their personalities.
You see, in America, I feel like pop stars take themselves WAY too seriously. Yes, music should make you think, but not all music has too be deep. It can just be dance music, road trip music, I-need-a-pick-me-up music. That’s why I love European pop stars- they’re not trying to change the world; they’re just trying to make it a little more fun.
Thus begins my story…
I was listening to Junior Senior (euro-pop) on iTunes. iTunes has a section on the shopping page called “Just for You”. It analyzes the music that you buy and what’s in your library and recommends you more songs (and it’s always freakily accurate). Now, there is the Genius Bar located very conveniently in the library when you play music. Well, while “Ur a Girl” (my favorite song on Hey Hey My My Yo Yo) was playing, I decided to click on a random song in the genius bar: “Matter of Time” by Tahiti 80. I listen to the 30 second sample at least 20 times. The next day at school, I had the sample stuck in my head. I decided that when I got home, I would do a little research on Tahiti 80…
…And they’re more addicting that crack- not that I smoke crack or anything, I’m just making an analogy…
I can’t stop listening to them! All Around, Chinatown, Big Day, Matter of Time, Heartbeat! And I just love, love, LOVE the music video for A Love from Outerspace, with all the little lego people… it’s adorable!
I just got my paycheck (oh yeah, I GOT THE JOB AT THE SCIENCE STORE, which I think I’m going to announce now is really PARTY CITY!!!), so I’m going to cash it monday after school. Then, I’m getting an iTunes Card so I can purchase T80’s latest album.
Also, T80 is going on tour, but only in Europe, and my paycheck is large enough so I could get tickets to France… so I’m considering it… but I can’t.
Well, if you’re into music that sounds like (and I quote from their myspace page) “four beats to the bar with some 17 year old screaming about self-discovery (they’ve got a wicked sense of humor), go check ‘em out: Tahiti 80.
Filed under: My life much?, Thoughts much? | Tags: Aeropostale, Amazon.com, art, brown, chai tea latte, DSW, Flight of the Concords, flip-flops, gingham, headphones, hipster, Hollister, houndstooth, iCon Clips, Jeppe, Jesper, Junior Senior, Kanye West, Little House on the Prairie, PacSun, Philadelphia, plaid, quilt, school, Skullcandy, Starbucks, tote bag, Uggs
This morning, as I was getting ready for school, I realized something. Now what I am going to say may either excite you or enrage you, so brace yourselves…
I am a hipster.
I decided to wear this plaid shirt that is “Little-House-on-the-Prairie-esque”, dark boot-cut jeans, and these really cool quilted shoes I bought from DSW over the summer (it doesn’t sound too pretty in theory, but you had to actually see me in the outfit). But it’s not just the clothes, it’s a way of life…
A few weeks ago, I was looking for some nice earphones. I really liked the Skull-candy iCon Clips:
I was reading the reviews for them on Amazon.com, and one person wrote, “Well, as a former hipster, I love them.” I didn’t think much of it.
Also, I realized some of the things I love are totally hipster-esque. Like, I love Kanye West. Not just because he’s an awesome rapper, but mostly because of his whole aura. He loves bright colors and insane graphics and his sense of fashion is pretty wicked, especially those glasses that you can’t see anything out of.
Another artist I love: Junior Senior. My love affair with the pop-duo began about a year ago, but I’ve completely rekindled my love for them. I got an iTunes gift card for my birthday and I bought their latest album Hey Hey My My Yo Yo. If you listen to their music, it’s every hipsters’ dream! Catchy beats, lyrics that don’t really have too much significance, and plus THEY’RE FOREIGN! Tri-fec-ta much?
My new favorite show? Flight of the Concords on HBO. Flight of the Concords is the *ahem* fourth most popular folk parody band of New Zealand (actually, they were FORMALLY the 4th most popular. Like of the Concords, a parody of FotC, has become more popular). Look, it doesn’t make much sense, but if you know FotC and watch the show, you get it. Anyway, Flight of the Concords is a mostly unknown band, with a mildy popular show, catchy beats, funny lyrics, and they’re foreign.
And here’s what really opened my eyes: At my school, being out of fashion is in (doesn’t make sense, I know). I mean, people are wearing Uggs STILL (didn’t they go out of fashion in 2005?, and aren’t they WINTER BOOTS?!?!). Everyone wears flip-flops and sweat pants and tees. I try to dress up a little. And honestly, I don’t even dress up too much, but it’s interpreted as dressing up. Well, I hang out with all the hipster types in my grade. We’re kinda looked down upon but we don’t really care.
And that’s it: I’ve got the hipster attitude. The whole- I like to make my own fads, and the- I’m so freakin’ awesome in my own mind. I’m super sarcastic, constantly have a pair of headphones on, and I use a tote bag as a backpack. And it’s not one of those Hollister, Aero, PacSun totes (I can’t stand those). It’s a brown tote with gingham pockets and houndstooth straps.
A few more tidbits: I love the cool-crazy-funky parts of Philadelphia, chai tea lattes from Starbucks, and I plan on having some type of art major in college.
Wow… I’m such a hipster. And I gotta say…
I kinda like it!
UPDATE: I found out- sooooo not a hipster. Guess it was a phase…
