It's official, chapter two is up! If you don't know what I'm talking about, I wrote a story called The Keys ('This is Victoria's seventh move. She befriends Adam, a bisexual high school misfit, until one night changes it all.') Check it out? www.fanfiction.com/~rachelkeeler
Who wants to hear about my problems? I know this is going to seems shallow but I am fully aware that there are people out there with problems much greater than mine. Our neighbors next door have a dog. It's a small fluffy Pomeranian. The problem is is that they tie it outside and it barks constantly. Its that annoying yapping bark and it just won't shut up! When I sleep with my windows open that barking is the thing that keeps me up at night and wakes me up first thing in the morning. The only time it's quiet is when they have it inside. Now I know about half of you will laugh at my misfortune, while the other half will feel my pain because you've suffered from this before.
Ok here is a song that I found I don't even know when. It was a free single of the week on iTunes and I just listened to it. I personally think it's good but be warned...it's odd. I think it takes a certain taste to like this song, its not something that everyone will like. It's called The Mama Papa by Plants and Animals. Anyway, enjoy(:
I know this is a shorter post than normal, je suis desole. Mais, j'ai une amie, elle est sleeping over later! My lame francias-transition-anglais. That's all for now. Thanks for checking out my blog (and story?)
Rachel - Je T'aime
May 25, 2010
The Keys
It is so hot here, the lotion is melting off my legs. Ever since I lived in Texas for two years, I've loved the heat, so I'm not complaining. J'adore the heat. Where I live, the weather is awful. It changes constantly, but most of the time it's cold. This change is welcome. Of course we did suffer from the snowpocalypse this February, it was brutal. I ended up missing over a week and a half of school!
I recently started writing a story. I've written a lot of random short stories, but most of them are really bad and never get finished. I started one called The Keys. I've posted it on FanFiction. I'm only one chapter in so far, but I've been working trying to continue it. I have a big twist I want to include, and every time I want to stop writing, I think about that twist that I want to add so badly. Here is the link, thanks for checking it out: http://www.fanfiction.com/~rachelkeeler
School has started becoming hectic, and I know it's only going to get worse. Tomorrow we have a school picnic for half the day, so our schedule is running on a half day one. Thursday our entire grade gets to go to a local amusement park! On Friday we have a graduation ceremony, then leave school (I'm going to Ichiban with friends), and come back for the dance later. Next come finals. Teachers have already started talking about them, and just the mention of 'finals' stresses me out. I keep thinking about all the studying I have to do and I just collapse. Wish me luck.
Summer is getting closer and closer. Our school is over June 9th....or 10th I'm not sure. You would think that I would know that. Anyway I have been getting so excited, thinking about my summer plans. It turns out that I get to visit old family friends while I'm visiting family in Vermont. They recently got two horses that I get to ride! I'm not a big horse person, but who wouldn't at least want to try it? It was their son that taught me how to drive an old stick shift, hopefully I can get more practice this summer before I get my license! It is Vermont let me remind you, and their house is on this huge hill with fields beyond, perfect for driving cars or riding horses, did I mention they have a pool? Not to make it seem that I only visit them for the things they own, I always have a fun time with them at their house or not.
With the summer starting soon, it makes me think about the next school year. I know it's a far ways away but I always love the beginning of the school year. The shopping for school supplies is fun. I'm not sure why, but I love having empty notebooks and binders just waiting to be filled with papers/notes/folders etc. Of course the new school wardrobe(: and you get to reinvent yourself. Sure it's the same people from last year, but summer is the time for change. People become hotter *winkwink*, different hairstyles, different personalities, etc. So fun!
Before I go, here is a song that I just happen to love.
You know the drill....thanks for checking out my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
I recently started writing a story. I've written a lot of random short stories, but most of them are really bad and never get finished. I started one called The Keys. I've posted it on FanFiction. I'm only one chapter in so far, but I've been working trying to continue it. I have a big twist I want to include, and every time I want to stop writing, I think about that twist that I want to add so badly. Here is the link, thanks for checking it out: http://www.fanfiction.com/~rachelkeeler
School has started becoming hectic, and I know it's only going to get worse. Tomorrow we have a school picnic for half the day, so our schedule is running on a half day one. Thursday our entire grade gets to go to a local amusement park! On Friday we have a graduation ceremony, then leave school (I'm going to Ichiban with friends), and come back for the dance later. Next come finals. Teachers have already started talking about them, and just the mention of 'finals' stresses me out. I keep thinking about all the studying I have to do and I just collapse. Wish me luck.
Summer is getting closer and closer. Our school is over June 9th....or 10th I'm not sure. You would think that I would know that. Anyway I have been getting so excited, thinking about my summer plans. It turns out that I get to visit old family friends while I'm visiting family in Vermont. They recently got two horses that I get to ride! I'm not a big horse person, but who wouldn't at least want to try it? It was their son that taught me how to drive an old stick shift, hopefully I can get more practice this summer before I get my license! It is Vermont let me remind you, and their house is on this huge hill with fields beyond, perfect for driving cars or riding horses, did I mention they have a pool? Not to make it seem that I only visit them for the things they own, I always have a fun time with them at their house or not.
With the summer starting soon, it makes me think about the next school year. I know it's a far ways away but I always love the beginning of the school year. The shopping for school supplies is fun. I'm not sure why, but I love having empty notebooks and binders just waiting to be filled with papers/notes/folders etc. Of course the new school wardrobe(: and you get to reinvent yourself. Sure it's the same people from last year, but summer is the time for change. People become hotter *winkwink*, different hairstyles, different personalities, etc. So fun!
Before I go, here is a song that I just happen to love.
You know the drill....thanks for checking out my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
May 21, 2010
You Were Like a Walking Compliment
Oh what a day. There was an accident either last night or this morning, I'm not sure. There was a high school kid that ran into a telephone pole, which in result knocked another pole over. Since I arrived in school this morning, to when I left in the afternoon, we were out of power. There were no lights in classrooms, we had to go by the lights from the windows, and there were about 4 lights per hallway, all lit by our failing generator. Kids took this as leave to call their parents and leave. Phones were out without a concern, kids were texting and calling their parents, asking them to pick them up. I admit, I tried. First my mom offered to bring me lunch, as I was buying and the only food they had was crappy, cold sandwiches. Why can she bring me lunch but not pick me up? Then later my dad texted me and told me that they would pick me up....at 2:30. We are dismissed from homeroom at 2:26! By the end of the day, we had an average of about 10 kids per class, when there was supposed to be 30. It was eventful and fun though, even if we couldn't do anything in class. My french teacher kept saying, "It's not like we're being held hostage! There is no reason for kids to be leaving!" I have to say I agree with her. Some people just left. They just walked off our campus. That's when the school started freaking out, and kept constantly calling people down to the office either to tell them that their parents were here to pick them up or to verify that they were still in school!
On a different note, I haven't had a song obsession. Usually I find one good song a week that I am obsessed with, and must be playing it constantly...until I get sick of it and don't want to hear it again. Then I move to another song, and so the cycle continues. I haven't had one song in particular though, but here is one anyway. Enjoy(:
Did you ever wonder where I get the titles to my posts? Usually it relates somehow to one of the topics covered in each post, but sometimes it's just a song lyric from the song I post. For example, "you were like a walking compliment", is a lyric from Little Bribes. That song has so many interesting lyrics, but that one was my favorite.
Now a topic different then music(: Drama. I hate it. At school, it can always be found. I try to avoid drama no matter what. This year I have successfully stayed out of drama, just helping my friends cope with drama of their own. As we are getting older, I notice more and more boy drama. Not saying that we are boy-phobic, and boys are a foreign thing meant to stare at but not touch, just there is more drama about who made out with who instead of who said what and who called who a bitch. But trust me, there is still plenty of that. My goal is to stay out of it, just live life day by day, and be conscious of my choices.
That's all for now. As always, thanks for reading my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
On a different note, I haven't had a song obsession. Usually I find one good song a week that I am obsessed with, and must be playing it constantly...until I get sick of it and don't want to hear it again. Then I move to another song, and so the cycle continues. I haven't had one song in particular though, but here is one anyway. Enjoy(:
Did you ever wonder where I get the titles to my posts? Usually it relates somehow to one of the topics covered in each post, but sometimes it's just a song lyric from the song I post. For example, "you were like a walking compliment", is a lyric from Little Bribes. That song has so many interesting lyrics, but that one was my favorite.
Now a topic different then music(: Drama. I hate it. At school, it can always be found. I try to avoid drama no matter what. This year I have successfully stayed out of drama, just helping my friends cope with drama of their own. As we are getting older, I notice more and more boy drama. Not saying that we are boy-phobic, and boys are a foreign thing meant to stare at but not touch, just there is more drama about who made out with who instead of who said what and who called who a bitch. But trust me, there is still plenty of that. My goal is to stay out of it, just live life day by day, and be conscious of my choices.
That's all for now. As always, thanks for reading my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
May 17, 2010
Let Me Out of this Dream
I've recently had this song on repeat on my iPod. If there is only one song you listen to this week, make it this one. The verses are slow but the chorus is unique and catchy, I hope you enjoy. But don't worry, not all songs I post on here will be Adam Lambert or Neon Trees(:
Another thing I wanted to bring up is books. I know I'm a nerd, I read way to much, but one thing I found was the kind of books I enjoy the most. This is going to sound weird, but I enjoy 19th century (that's the 1800's) romance. Don't ask my why, but I just do. Some good books I've found are, A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (along with the second and third books to this), The Luxe by Anna Godbersen which I am currently reading, and Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot, that one was extremely good, yet was not a child's book just let me say.
Besides for the 19th century romance, I also enjoy books simply about teenagers their lives. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen was good, but a little more drama and romance would have made it much better. Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot was extremely good. There were interesting twists that made the book more than just your average teenager book. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison was also good. It was the sequel to the book Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging which was made into a movie which had me laughing, shocked, and feeling all around happy when the movie was over.. On the Bright Side... takes place in England and is the diary of an extremely witty and funny high school girl named Georgia Nicolson.
This is going to seem random, but smells have always been a big thing in my life. For example, I refuse to light candles, wear lotion, or use anything that smells or resembles vanilla during the summer. Vanilla is a winter smell in my mind, and should only be used then. Certain smells like the deodorant I used all during 7th grade (the brand/smell...not the same bottle!) always reminds me of that year, my friends, my teachers, etc. One lotion by St. Ives, I think it's called the Collagen Elastin lotion always reminds me of the first cruise I took with my family, as that was the lotion my mom and I always used. But for our second cruise, it's the smell of Victoria's Secret Very Sexy 2 lotion that reminds me of my second cruise. I still use it every once and a while just to remember all the fun I had on that cruise. I don't know what the smell will be for this year (I usually have a certain spray or lotion I use all during the school year which is why I remember it so prominently in the future), but I have a feeling it will be Victoria's Secret Pink Sweet & Flirty lotion and body spray or Bath and Body Works lotion in Berry (one of the summer vanillas, but I'm not a hypocrite, it doesn't smell like vanilla at all). I guess I'm just weird like that.
I would make this post longer but my homework is waiting very patiently! As always, thanks for checking out my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
Another thing I wanted to bring up is books. I know I'm a nerd, I read way to much, but one thing I found was the kind of books I enjoy the most. This is going to sound weird, but I enjoy 19th century (that's the 1800's) romance. Don't ask my why, but I just do. Some good books I've found are, A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (along with the second and third books to this), The Luxe by Anna Godbersen which I am currently reading, and Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot, that one was extremely good, yet was not a child's book just let me say.
Besides for the 19th century romance, I also enjoy books simply about teenagers their lives. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen was good, but a little more drama and romance would have made it much better. Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot was extremely good. There were interesting twists that made the book more than just your average teenager book. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God by Louise Rennison was also good. It was the sequel to the book Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging which was made into a movie which had me laughing, shocked, and feeling all around happy when the movie was over.. On the Bright Side... takes place in England and is the diary of an extremely witty and funny high school girl named Georgia Nicolson.
This is going to seem random, but smells have always been a big thing in my life. For example, I refuse to light candles, wear lotion, or use anything that smells or resembles vanilla during the summer. Vanilla is a winter smell in my mind, and should only be used then. Certain smells like the deodorant I used all during 7th grade (the brand/smell...not the same bottle!) always reminds me of that year, my friends, my teachers, etc. One lotion by St. Ives, I think it's called the Collagen Elastin lotion always reminds me of the first cruise I took with my family, as that was the lotion my mom and I always used. But for our second cruise, it's the smell of Victoria's Secret Very Sexy 2 lotion that reminds me of my second cruise. I still use it every once and a while just to remember all the fun I had on that cruise. I don't know what the smell will be for this year (I usually have a certain spray or lotion I use all during the school year which is why I remember it so prominently in the future), but I have a feeling it will be Victoria's Secret Pink Sweet & Flirty lotion and body spray or Bath and Body Works lotion in Berry (one of the summer vanillas, but I'm not a hypocrite, it doesn't smell like vanilla at all). I guess I'm just weird like that.
I would make this post longer but my homework is waiting very patiently! As always, thanks for checking out my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
May 16, 2010
Lets Go Back to 1983
As you may or may not know, I am obsessed with the band Neon Trees, my top favorite of their songs are Sins of My Youth, 1983, Animal, and Calling My Name.
This song always gets me thinking about what it would be like to grow up as a teen during the 1980's (my second choice would be the late 50's). Maybe it's the music that makes me want to live back then, or the crazy styles. I have to say VH1's Top 100 Songs of the 80's was very interesting(: The top 3 were as follows:
3. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
2. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
1. Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
I'm not sure, but something about these songs, when I listen to them, transports me back.
I was recently with a friend and we started looking at wedding dresses together. I had never thought about my wedding before. Who would be there? Would there be a theme? What would the cake and decorations look like? I've decided I want a simple yet elegant strapless a-line with either a normal waistline or basque waistline. Here are a couple I found on KleinfeldBridal.com
What do you think? My other friends are fans of mermaid dresses, yet you have to be tall to pull them off. I could, but I feel that they can be awkward sometimes, but I can't judge. Until my day when I get to try those dresses on for real, I can just imagine my wedding(:
One thing I feel very strong about yet few people understand is being aware of the sun. I think it's important for everyone to be aware on how cautionary you must be. I always put on moisturizer with at least SPF 15. Skin cancer is a serious thing that everyone is forgetting about. So to the cast of Jersey Shore I wish you well with your tanning addiction, and when your 30 and have skin cancer all over your body, it's not my fault.
I know this post was shorter than my other ones but as always thanks for reading and check back soon.
Rachel - Je T'aime
This song always gets me thinking about what it would be like to grow up as a teen during the 1980's (my second choice would be the late 50's). Maybe it's the music that makes me want to live back then, or the crazy styles. I have to say VH1's Top 100 Songs of the 80's was very interesting(: The top 3 were as follows:
3. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
2. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
1. Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
I'm not sure, but something about these songs, when I listen to them, transports me back.
I was recently with a friend and we started looking at wedding dresses together. I had never thought about my wedding before. Who would be there? Would there be a theme? What would the cake and decorations look like? I've decided I want a simple yet elegant strapless a-line with either a normal waistline or basque waistline. Here are a couple I found on KleinfeldBridal.com
What do you think? My other friends are fans of mermaid dresses, yet you have to be tall to pull them off. I could, but I feel that they can be awkward sometimes, but I can't judge. Until my day when I get to try those dresses on for real, I can just imagine my wedding(:
One thing I feel very strong about yet few people understand is being aware of the sun. I think it's important for everyone to be aware on how cautionary you must be. I always put on moisturizer with at least SPF 15. Skin cancer is a serious thing that everyone is forgetting about. So to the cast of Jersey Shore I wish you well with your tanning addiction, and when your 30 and have skin cancer all over your body, it's not my fault.
I know this post was shorter than my other ones but as always thanks for reading and check back soon.
Rachel - Je T'aime
May 15, 2010
There Are No Boundaries
First post! Let me tell you about myself first. My name is Rachel, and I'm in love with my friends. After moving six times, you really come to appreciate your group of friends and the bonds you share. I'm definitely very close with all of my friends, more so than friends from any other state. That's why without them, my heart would stop. I'm also in love with music, preferably alternative rock/pop. If I had to pick, the top three artists/bands I listen to constantly is Adam Lambert, Neon Trees.... and oh god it's so hard to pick just three! My third would have to be Jer Coons. I also have been playing piano for four years and guitar for two. Besides music though, I participate in fencing and track.
So just recently I had a sleepover with some close friends of mine. We happened to have one conversation particularly deep. First we talked about quantum physics and what it is. My one friend described it as the study of the mind and the brain, to which I responded, "Aren't they the same thing?". It turns out that scientists are studying the two things separately. It was a long conversation, and I was easily confused. I am a mathematical person. There is always a problem, and one right solution, the answer to what 'x' equals. But with science, you hypothesize, there are theories, different results, etc. Another topic we discussed was the universe. When you think about.... how big is the universe really? Our sun looks big, yet there are other stars out there 1,000 times bigger! And trying to comprehend just how big the universe is.... does it ever end? It just isn't understandable, maybe because there is nothing on earth big enough to compare to the size of the universe which is why we can't comprehend it.
On another note, this past Friday was rough. A student at our high school committed suicide the day before at his house by hanging. Our school was silent, as the realization sunk in. Many people had mixed feelings. Some knew the kid well and were seen crying, others just sat in silence, while others had the nerve to be disrespectful enough to go, "Did you hear about the stupid kid that offed himself?". There was a memorial service held in the morning outside the school to remember the student.
The school year is winding down, and all I can think about is the upcoming summer. Every year I say to myself, "Rachel, this is going to be the best summer of your life!" as I try to think of all the fun things I can do. Yet every year, I find myself sitting on the couch watching TV or glued to the computer. My goal this year is to be creative, write a story, go on an adventure. Anything other than sitting in front of the TV watching mind numbing crap. My friends and I are planning to buy a Slip n' Slide to help pass the summer. My mom also just recently bought tickets for me and my friend to go see Adam Lambert this summer on his Glam Nation Tour! I've been spazzing for the past week.
I've been feeling inspired recently. I was sitting in my room on my laptop and I just got this burst of inspiration, either to start this blog, write or song/book, whatever it is. That's why I titled this entry "There Are No Boundaries". It actually comes from the chorus of an Adam Lambert song called "No Boundaries" and it goes "With every step you climb another mountain/with every breath it's harder to believe/you'll make it through the pain/weather the hurricanes/to get to that one thing/just when you think the road is going no where/when you almost gave up on your dreams/they take you by the hand/and show you that you can/there are no boundaries." Just listening to the song raises my spirits, but one thing I've always wondered is who is "they"? Who takes you by the hand? I guess it's left up to the listener. To me I imagine it being my true friends, as they are always there for me.
That's it for now, thanks for checking out my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
So just recently I had a sleepover with some close friends of mine. We happened to have one conversation particularly deep. First we talked about quantum physics and what it is. My one friend described it as the study of the mind and the brain, to which I responded, "Aren't they the same thing?". It turns out that scientists are studying the two things separately. It was a long conversation, and I was easily confused. I am a mathematical person. There is always a problem, and one right solution, the answer to what 'x' equals. But with science, you hypothesize, there are theories, different results, etc. Another topic we discussed was the universe. When you think about.... how big is the universe really? Our sun looks big, yet there are other stars out there 1,000 times bigger! And trying to comprehend just how big the universe is.... does it ever end? It just isn't understandable, maybe because there is nothing on earth big enough to compare to the size of the universe which is why we can't comprehend it.
On another note, this past Friday was rough. A student at our high school committed suicide the day before at his house by hanging. Our school was silent, as the realization sunk in. Many people had mixed feelings. Some knew the kid well and were seen crying, others just sat in silence, while others had the nerve to be disrespectful enough to go, "Did you hear about the stupid kid that offed himself?". There was a memorial service held in the morning outside the school to remember the student.
The school year is winding down, and all I can think about is the upcoming summer. Every year I say to myself, "Rachel, this is going to be the best summer of your life!" as I try to think of all the fun things I can do. Yet every year, I find myself sitting on the couch watching TV or glued to the computer. My goal this year is to be creative, write a story, go on an adventure. Anything other than sitting in front of the TV watching mind numbing crap. My friends and I are planning to buy a Slip n' Slide to help pass the summer. My mom also just recently bought tickets for me and my friend to go see Adam Lambert this summer on his Glam Nation Tour! I've been spazzing for the past week.
I've been feeling inspired recently. I was sitting in my room on my laptop and I just got this burst of inspiration, either to start this blog, write or song/book, whatever it is. That's why I titled this entry "There Are No Boundaries". It actually comes from the chorus of an Adam Lambert song called "No Boundaries" and it goes "With every step you climb another mountain/with every breath it's harder to believe/you'll make it through the pain/weather the hurricanes/to get to that one thing/just when you think the road is going no where/when you almost gave up on your dreams/they take you by the hand/and show you that you can/there are no boundaries." Just listening to the song raises my spirits, but one thing I've always wondered is who is "they"? Who takes you by the hand? I guess it's left up to the listener. To me I imagine it being my true friends, as they are always there for me.
That's it for now, thanks for checking out my blog.
Rachel - Je T'aime
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