This video is more like an “announcement”, but I like to help the guys spread the word.
And it’s amusing to see Link cry. Hehe.
Look around your neighborhood, find a unique local business…and NOMINATE.

Can we visit you?

• Switchfoot’s new song “Free” is making me very happy right now. It’s too good. I love them.
• Last night I was in a play that my church did for Christmas based on the classic story of “A Christmas Carol” but church-ified, so it was actually called “A Christian Carol”. I didn’t really have lines since I was just the lead caroler [meaning I had to keep the little kid carolers in order throughout the play]. We only rehearsed the play for two weeks but I say it went pretty well (:
• I had a delicious chocolate chip cookie.
• As usual, I’m avoiding homework…
• This week is going to be super eerie. FIU classes are over for the semester so all the college kids there went home…however, since I’m still in high school, I have classes next week. So the huge FIU campus is going to be practically empty. Scary. And Starbucks is gonna be closed -.-
• I have midterm essays on Tuesday and Thursday. EWWWW.
• Friday, though, is our class trip to Busch Gardens! 4 hours in a bus with good friends and lots of sugar, amazing roller coasters, no school. Yes please.

Artist: Mae
Album: (m)orning

I was listening to this song and was so captivated by it that I thought I should blog about it. Mae is one of those bands that had been on my “radar” for a while…I’d heard all good things about them but until recently I hadn’t actually taken the time to listen to them. And I’m so happy I have. They’re so amazing! Especially this album. The guitar parts, especially in the instrumental portions, make me wish I played better. The lyrics make me wish I wrote them. And the thing is that they’re not very cryptic at all. They’re pretty straight to the point. This song is about the same topic that 90% of all songs are about. It’s about relationships. Most likely a guy/girl relationship. Most of those kinds of songs are really cheesy, cliche, predictable, etc. However, this song is the opposite. The lyrics are soooo good, and the melodies are so…pretty and catchy. It’s so awesome. LISTEN TO IT. And all the other music Mae has wonderfully created.

Lyrics:

I’m not supposed to miss you ’cause you’re not coming back
And I wish I never kissed you so what do you think of that?
What did I get myself into?
In the back of my mind there will always be the catch and the throw away
But this moment’s got me thinking I could reach you
And I’m waking up alone and echo the song sung yesterday and begging you to come back home

‘Cause you’re my boomerang
My repetitious twist of fate
But unexpectedly this time you don’t come back to me
Still you go on and on for someone else

This back and forth it gets me going around and ’round
And I’m so worn out and dizzy while you knock the good ones down
Now I want to know the truth, do you even miss me?

‘Cause in the back of my mind I could always feel you push and pull away
And now I can see that you were leaving me

When you’re my boomerang
And I tried so hard to make you stay
Without a doubt I see this time you won’t come back to me

So fly, fly, fly like a bird in the atmosphere
Glide, glide let the breeze you’re feeling take you there
Fly away from me

In the back of my there will always be the catch and the throw away
But this time I’ll let it fly and not try to reach you
Because getting up alone will help me grow my own pair of wings
And the time has come for me to fly

Oh boomerang,
I’m down to let you go
‘Cause you’re my boomerang
And the fun we had was all in vain
But unexpectedly this time you won’t come back to me
Still you go on and on for someone
Go on and on for someone else

Fly, fly, fly like a bird in the atmosphere
Glide, glide let the breeze you’re feeling take you there
Ride, ride on the wind that gets you out of here
Fly away from me

Video:

Mae- Boomerang

Yes. It’s been one hundred weeks since I started posting a weekly Rhett and Link video!
So I thought…what better video is there to post than the video that started it all? Also the first Rhett and Link video to ever grace my blog? Yes, you guessed it. The Facebook song.
And notice how much Facebook has changed since then -.-

The Facebook Song

Don’t worry guys, this post isn’t going to be uber dramatic or anything. Just a little life update, since I’ve neglected the blogosphere lately. Alright, let’s get to it! Let’s start off with the bad news…

- Today sucked.
- My last speech for public speaking was today. I’m not very good with speeches that are graded. I was super nervous, like my chest felt so tight and my hands were shaking. But despite all my hard work beforehand, I still got a freaking B. So mad.
- I had to do three AP free response questions for my government class. I know I didn’t do too well. Oh, and this was his present to us for during winter break in two weeks: 8 free response questions, 40 study questions, and 5 case briefs. I can’t stand him anymore.
- Calculus was horribly long and boring. Nothing new there.
- I was supposed to end the school day on a good note: head to Cru for an end-of-the-semester Christmas barbeque thingy outside. However, I couldn’t find the place where it was in time, so I gave up and didn’t go. I’m so bummed.

Good news?

- Despite the B, I calculated all my grades for my public speaking class and I can still get an A.
- I don’t have to go to public speaking class ever again! I hated that class.
- Christmas is almost here (:
- There is another Cru party, more formal this time, on Saturday so I still have a chance to hang out with my peeps before Christmas! Should be really fun.
- God knows what he’s doing, man. He’s got this!
- New FlashForward today! The most interesting/addicting horribly written show EVER (:

Whoa, almost to 100!
This is a REEEEEAAAALLLLY old [is it sad that 2005 is old now?] short film that Rhett and Link made. It’s been sort of kept in secret, only to be seen by the most elite R&L fans, but now it’s available to us not-so-elite people. Woo hoo. Just in time for the Christmas season (:

One Man’s Trash

• I’ve been soooooo lazy this holiday weekend! I was supposed to write my last speech for my public speaking class [thank GOD, I hate that class] yesterday…but as you can probably guess, it never happened. Now my speech is on Thursday so it’s not really a big time issue, but still, I wanted a free Sunday. I guess that’s what I get for wanting a free Saturday -.-
• I’m sort of scared for this speech [although I was scared for all of them], though. It’s a persuasive speech about how we should have freedom of inquiry in the classroom. This is the main message of Expelled –that teachers [and scientists and stuff] shouldn’t be fired just because they question what textbooks say about evolution. However, before me, someone else is making a speech about why intelligent design should not be taught [and I'm guessing mentioned] in schools. It’s tough to go after your competition because you’re pressured to argue and be better than them. So just pray that I won’t let it affect me too much! I just need a good grade!
• I finally got to watching FlashForward online and finished the nine episodes aired so far yesterday [hence the lack of speech]. The writing/script is pretty mediocre and cliche a lot of the time, but the plot is interesting so I’m hooked. Although I honestly hope it gets canceled fairly early so that I can see what happens without having to deal with the actual show for too long.
• I’m addicted to Hello Hurricane.
• CHRISTMAS IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY. It’s scary, isn’t it? Nevertheless, I’m excited! All the decorations in my house are up and everything (:
• Only three weeks of school before winter break. 21 days…I can make it, I think.

First off let me wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!!!
Second, let me apologize for being so boring lately. Last week I didn’t really blog at all. It was just…crazy. Especially Sunday, which is why I took a break from my weekly posts. A lot of not good stuff happened that day. I lost like 4 pages of some homework that was due the next day, so I had to do all 8 pages in one night. It was horrible. And then when I found out that my homework was gone for good, a couple from church that I’ve known since I was 2 years old came over and told us they were leaving the church. It hit my family, especially my mom, really hard. And whenever my mom is all sad, it makes me really sad too. My home was not a very pleasant environment that day.

But you know what? As I look past this week, I have SO much to be thankful for. I’ve been reminded a lot this week of how much God does for me. You might be wondering…”like what?”

- I’m thankful that God helped me be diligent with my work so that I finished my 8 page assignment hours before I thought I would, despite what happened that night.

-I’m thankful that God has given me some awesome friends that can help me through all those tough times and really cheer me up like they did on Sunday. You know who you are! You’re awesome.

- I’m thankful that God motivated me to rewrite an essay for AP English Lit I got a C on, even though it was optional [and tedious]. I was hoping for a B, since getting an A on those essays is impossible. Well you know what? I got an A anyway and now I have an A in the class! Nothing’s impossible with God, man.

- Although this is might sound materialistic, I thank God for gifts! Last week I got a ton of packages in the mail [mostly new music!]…early Christmas gifts, a couple prizes from contests I won, gifts from distant friends, etc. I’m thankful for the free music because I love  new music and I’m cheap. But I especially like gifts from distant friends because it makes me feel like I have a little piece of them, despite being a thousand miles apart.

- I thank God for the new friends I’ve made this year at school. Yesterday we had a little “picnic” and played charades for like three hours in the library. It was the most fun I’ve had for a while. My cheeks were hurting from laughing. I really like those girls.

- I’m thankful that God reminds me of His presence when he takes me out of major crises. Yesterday I lost my very expensive college Spanish textbook. Almost 200 dollars worth [that I would have to pay for]. As I was panicking about it in math class, my math teacher handed my book to me. Turns out someone in her last class had it for some reason. I told her, “You are like an angel sent from God!”. It was incredible.

- I’m thankful that God has given me intelligence [because I'm not really talented in any other area, haha]. Yesterday I got my PSAT scores. I got a 194 out of 240. Not bad. I’m in the 95th percentile, meaning that I scored higher than 95% of all the juniors that took the PSAT this year. Because of that, I’m eligible for the National Merit Scholarship thingy! It’d be so awesome if I got it.

- I’m thankful that God made me Hispanic because minorities only have to be in the 95th percentile to be eligible for the scholarship. People who don’t fall into a minority [like you know, "white people" haha] has to be in the 99th percentile. And I am definitely not that smart!

- I’m thankful that God has given me such a great church. Last night we had a little Thanksgiving Eve service, which was really encouraging and reminded me about how there’s ALWAYS something to be thankful for. And I just love all the people there. They’re practically my family!

- I thank God for my mom. I get mad at her a lot, but she’s still so awesome. On Monday morning I decided to have a little talk with her about the whole people-leaving-church thing because she was still really depressed. I basically did it to express my opinions and tell her that even though it’s getting tough, I know God wants me in that church and wants to use me there. What I didn’t find out until later when my mom told me, she said it helped her a lot and she’s been in a much better mood since then. She’s told me that she’s thankful for me a lot this week. It’s good to know that I’m not a terrible daughter!

- I’m thankful for Thankgiving! Great food, awesome friends, encouraging message. This day just helps put people in a new perspective. Your life doesn’t stink as much as you might think! Again, there’s always something to be thankful for!

Happy Thanksgiving Day, guys :D

This song is a classic Rhett and Link song.
I remember watching this during my 120 Rhett and Link video marathon. Good times.

Wales & Badgers Song

We’re going all the way back to 2006 for this one! [I was only in 7th/8th grade...wow]
Perhaps this argument is pretty pointless nowadays, but in this debate Rhett and Link, I mean Flower and Caribou, raise the question of which is better: cash or card? [feel free to add in your own opinions]

Cash vs. Credit/Debit Debate #1