I Just Got Back from Six Flags!!!

This day was CRAZY!!! We rode Atom Smasher, Batman: The Ride, Buccaneer, Colosuss, Déjà Vu, Goldrusher, Goliath (5 freakin' times!!!), Log Jammer, Revolution (2 times), The Riddler's Revenge, Roaring Rapids, Scream!, Swashbuckler, Tatsu (2 times), Viper (2 times), and X², not in that particular order. I just wanted to thank Nina, Bryan, K. Quez, Fiona, Phien, K. Sy, Lauren, and even Pengs for making my last official day of summer really Special-tacular for me. Inner Space = Us. Remember that, Nina? Haha. Fun day. We went to CSI: Live & ate at Johnny Rockets too. At the end, Lauren, Phien, Fiona, and I walked all the way from the park to Wendy's, while the others left. That was a pretty scary trip. Everything was worth it. Couldn't ask for a better way to end the messed-up summer. Good night.

I'm Going to Six Flags TODAY!!!

Go, roller coasters!!!

I'm Going to Six Flags Tomorrow!!!

I'm so excited!!! I just can't hide it!!!

"Recommendation" by Mirah

Before you left to go away
I wrote down what I couldn't say
I bet you read it on the road
With foggy lights and fingers cold

Now you drove so far but now you know
How rough it is to let me go
And let me recommend that you think twice
And I always give the best advice

Now come on back to where you know I'll be
Let's go sit under the apple tree
You can floor that thing, let the engine roar
The wheels they'll spin, the rain it pours

If there's regret that you feel
About the choice you've made
You'll just have to deal
Before it goes away
You ask me how I feel
And here's what I'll say
I'm doing fine, just fine
I'm doing fine

Camp

Drill team camp this week was SO worth it. I almost won the drill down, but Nina and I got out on the same command. We performed the dances we learned ["Green Light (feat. Andre 3000)" by John Legend, "Nothin'" by N.O.R.E., & "Your Armor" by Charlotte Martin) & I got Superior! on all three of them (one "Ellen" from Tony & two "Superior!"s from Stephanie; still, they're all blue)!!! I also got MVP from Zareh's lyrical dance class. Pretty psyched about than one.

But not as psyched as I was when I made the Top 10 Finalists (along with Arielle, Sabriyya, K. Quez, Nina, Daniel, Lauren, Bryan, & Iris) for the Best Camp Dancer! We had to make a three 8-count dance solo to "Love Me" by Janet Jackson. When it was time for me to perform, I just freestyled it & choked. Luckily, my into was better than Sabriyya's (she did military marching; I did the Robert Felix shimmy). Nina won, however, and I'm very proud of her. She deserved it since she "went out of her comfort zone, did what Erik said to do, and was inspirational." I <3 her; she is an amazing person (like me!!!). After that, we took our last fun run for camp. Whoever invented fun runs had a sick and twisted mind. That's all I'm sayin'.

After that, Nina & I went to Sizzler with her dad and celebrated. Before that, we went to Gateway Animal Hospital to pick up Cappy's ashes (R.I.P.). We went to her place and Bryan came over. Then, the three of us went to the Americana. K. Sy and K. Quez met up with us at Borders and we just chilled after that. Today was a long-ass day. Need some Z's. Adiós, muchachos.

Hell Week

Yesterday was a long day. It was the final day of Hell Week and we learned the choreo Erik made for Large Lyrical. First, the song was "The Heart of the Matter" by India.Arie. But then, it got changed to "How Six Songs Collide" by Norwegian Recycling. Although we just learned 4 sections of the routine, we were SORE at the end of the day.

After that, Nina, Daniel, K. Quez, K. Sy, & I got picked up by Nina's mom and got dropped off at the Glendale Galleria. We were so crammed in the car (Nina's siter was there too), it wasn't even funny. Daniel, K. Quez, K. Sy, & I went to the Americana to meet up with Bryan and his West Covina friends. Nina went to eat @ the Food Court with her mom and sister.

We met Bryan and Co. outside Barnes & Noble. His Co. are Kathleen, Jackie (called her Jeremiah), & Katrina. They're pretty nice...The three West Co girls went somewhere else and we went roaming. Daniel left with Jessica & Paolo, who we saw unexpectedly. Oh! Did I tell you? You can't be in big groups while you're at the Americana. Stupid rule.

Nina met us at Forever 21 (or XXI Forever) and we went to Alexis's house. Julia & Kopo (Kevin Perez) were already there. We ate dinner & prank-called people. Pretty fun. Person that stayed the longest on the phone with us stayed for over 8 minutes...HAHA...Mhm.

Soloists for Miss Drill Team California

Miss Cal:
* Amberly Simpson (Captain)
* Atina Manvelian (Captain)
* Greta Sharoyan

Miss Teen Cal:
* Nina Enciso (CIT)

All of them deserve it, especially Nina. Way to go, Nee!!! Best Varsity girl in our class (I think so).

Boredom on a Sunday

I HATE SUNDAY. It's the worst day of the week. That's an understatement. You go to church, eat lunch, then what? Sunday doesn't satisfy me. It never has, except for when my birthday party was on a Sunday. I would kill the guy who made up Sunday.

I am oh-so bored out of my wits. I think people can actually die from boredom. Like one minute, they're doing nothing; the next, they're dead. Just dead. Dead...

OMG. I can just SCREAMMMMMMMM!!! I'd rather be back in Chemistry than spend another Sunday like this. That's how friggin' desperate I am...Ugh. I HATE CHEMISTRY.

Fiona

Fiona Marie Ho. PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY. Her cake day is August 14. Her favorite romantic movie is The Notebook. Right now, Fiona is reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. Fiona may look innocent to you, but she isn't. Just 'cuz she's short, people think she's all "pure" and stuff. She's an amazing person: loyal, fun, outgoing...I just described her as a dog. Wow.

The Many Faces of Ho:


Funny Ho.


Beautiful Ho.


Dumb Ho.


Romantic Ho.


Innocent Ho.


Psychopathic Ho.


Ho.

Fiona is leaving for Hong Kong today & we promised that we'll miss each other by a thousand miles. She's bringing me back a souvenier because she's cool like that. Ho is staying there until August 24. When she comes back, she'll be different. When she comes back, I'll be different (darker, thanks to the sun). WE'LL BE DIFFERENT. Or maybe not. She might be the SAME. I won't. Heck, I'm almost as black as Azad. She'll still be the same old Fiona Ho. See you later, Ho. Sayonara (Chinese Japanese word for "goodbye").

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Hell Week #1 has finished. Woohoo!!! I can finally rest...

I chilled at K. Quez's house today. Nina, K. Sy, K. Quez, & I watched America's Best Dance Crew, So You Think You Can Dance, & Mindfreak. We ate this weird taco thing. Pretty fun. Glad things are back to NORMAL.

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After practice, I chilled with Nina. We went to her house and watched lyrical dance solos on Youtube. Tarin Pratt is the bomb. We ate pizza bites from Trader Joe's (soooooooo gooooooood). Nina's mom was there, too. She's really nice. I love going to Nina's house; the atmosphere is so calm there. Nina has five cats: Obi, Fuji, Cappy, Mochi, & Milo. Obi sucks on you. He's weird, but he's energetic. He's a cool cat. Then, my mom picked me up. Pretty fun day.

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After practice, Nina, Greta (Mrs. Cullen to you), Gabbie, & I went to Ralph's. We bought food and ate it @ a secret place. Shhhhh!!! We talked about the Twilight Saga and how it relates to real life. Well, it's not real, but the situations are! You know what situations I'm talking about!

We went to the Upper Dance Room at 3:oo p.m. and Greta taught the gymnastics class. She makes a good coach, honestly. At around 4:00 p.m., Lindsay came and she taught the dance class for the Co-Ed girls. Nina was freaking crazy!!! She got her left switch-leap in just ONE try! I'm so proud of her. Jann was so hilarious. When she was doing the exercising circle, her face was so funny. But she gave it her all and that's what matters. All of them were really sore during dance class. At around 6:00 p.m., it ended and we all went home. Whoo...To me, it was a day well-spent. No L.I.E.

"One Step At a Time" by Jordin Sparks

Hurry up and wait
So close, but so far away
Everything that you've always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can't touch

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

[Chorus:]
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

You believe and you doubt
You're confused, you got it all figured out
Everything that you wished for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew

You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you're gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you're feeling more and more frustrated
And you're getting all kind of impatient waiting

[Chorus:]
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

When you can't wait any longer
But there's no end in sight
It's the faith that makes you stronger
The only way you get there
Is one step at a time

[Chorus:]
Take one step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

[Chorus:]
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

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Practice today was tiring but rewarding at the same time. Erik's words were so inspiring.

After practice, K. Sy, Bryan, Nina, & I went to Yoshinoya to eat. I was so hungry. I ate a combo bowl, while they just ate regular bowls. Then, we went our ways. I went to Barnes & Noble, K. Sy went somewhere, and Nina & Bryan went home.

As I'm walking through the bookstore, I see a little Ho pass me by. I saw Fiona and K. Quez!!! I joined them and we met with Jann, who was walking towards us when we went outside. Then, we went to Pinkberry. K. Quez got this really big shaved ice, while Jann & Fiona shared a frozen yogurt. K. Sy came and we went to Jamba Juice. K. Quez got a Mango-a-Go-Go, K. Sy got a Strawberry something, & I got a White Gummy Bear. Then, we went to the Galleria.

We explored...the Apple store...a pet shop...Claire's...Target...etc. We went to Forever 21 at the Americana and parted our ways. I went to Borders Books and Music Store near the Marketplace, while they went to Urban Outfitters. So it was a pretty chill day!

Morallity

"Is a person who curses other people, but is charitable towards the homeless a good person? Is a person who doesn't let his or her friends cheat off their tests a bad person?" ~Yang Yeo-Jin, Saint Marie (Vol. 2)

No one in the world is truly good. No one in the world is truly bad. Some people are just, while others are injust. That doesn't mean they're good or bad. They just stood for what they believe in. Take Snape from the Harry Potter books as an example. He was a Death Eater, but he became a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Although his actions have been deemed evil, such as killing Dumbledore (actually put him out of misery), he was really good at heart. It seemed fitting that he died a hero. So basically, the girl you think is so "heavenly' might actually be a badass, while that emo guy you think you hate might actually be a decent guy.

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Yesterday was awesome & fun or fun & awesome. I went to the Americana to meet up with Nina. While I waited for her to come, I went inside Barnes & Noble. I read the ending of Breaking Dawn. The ending was so good. Bella & Edward...just read the book.

So Nina went to Barnes & Noble and I met up with her. We went to the 3rd floor and I helped her look for a book for the AP Euro book assignment. She was deciding between getting Wuthering Heights & New Moon (not a book for the assignment). But in the end, she chose Wuthering Heights. After she payed for her book, we went outside.

I went to Pinkberry with her & she got her frozen yogurt. We then went to Jamba Juice 'cuz I was craving for a White Gummy Bear Smoothie. After that, we went H & M and Forever 21.

Then, we went back to Barnes & Noble and we saw Tony at the café but we didn't say hi to him because he was working. Interrupting him would be rude. We just got books and read. Bryan texted me about his iPhone and he asked me to visit the Apple Store later. So I said yes. Sam & K. Sy came to Barnes & Noble and met up with us. Sam left to get his check from Surf City and the three of us went to Sansai.

We ate a lot & Sam came back and he called Atina to get over here. I went to the Apple Store and they told me to tell Bryan that he needed to bring his iPhone in for inspection. I went back to Sansai and Atina was there already. K. Sy, Nina, Atina, Sam, & I just chilled at Sansai. Then, the four left for Stephanie's house to get contracts. I went home and watched scary movies. I slept at around 1:30 a.m. Crazy, huh?

Drill Team Beach Trips

They have come to an end for this summer. But I wish the last one could've ended DIFFERENTLY. So many things to do, so many places to be. Seal Beach was bigger than I expected it to be, but in just those 5 trips (I missed one beach trip), I just explored one tiny strip of shops.

I will miss that pizza place that serves the best pizza (according to me, so chill). I will miss those huge-ass waves. I will miss the events that occurred during our trips. But I'm glad for the bonding that took place. Bryan was trying so hard for our rank to bond. I just thought I'd make it a little bit more challenging for him (being ME). So no hard feelings, right? Anyways, I think I got to know our rank a little better. Now, I know that our rank is nuts. Just kidding. Stephanie's off in England. I asked her to bring me some British money just for the heck of it. At 6:00 p.m., we said goodbye to the beach & the bus took us home.

We came back to school around 6:30 p.m. and K. Sy, K. Quez, Bryan, Nina, & I were planning to watch a movie at K. Quez's house. Fiona invited Lauren & me to her place, but I was already planning to watch a movie with the others, so they left. I'm not done yet.

K. Quez & Nina started talking privately for like a long-ass time. So K.Sy, Bryan, & I were just waiting for them...K. Sy went home to drop off his things, Bryan was listening to his iPhone, & I was ready to kill someone. During that time, I called Fiona & Lauren just to let them know that I was still @ GHS and I was so friggin' bored that we made up Armenian names for each other (Fiona's Arpineh, Lauren's Haykanoush, & I'm Ara). Then, she hung up on me to "eat" with Lauren. How rude. just kidding, Ho. Fiona's last name is Ho...I know, right?

So, it was 8:30 p.m. and they finally finished talking.
They went to K. Quez's house without me because my mom planned to pick me up early. So now I'm home. Good times, good times. But they could've been better.