Tree, tree, tree.

Yesterday my family participated in a heart warming Christmas tradition of dragging an evergreen tree into our living room, standing it upright with great difficulty and decorating it in ever so slightly tacky ornaments, lights and garland for a reason that nobody is quite sure of.

I'm in the beginning stages of looking for a part time job. I've had way too much free time lately... I've rewatched three complete seasons of How I Met Your Mother in the last two weeks. I began putting my resume together and I happily realized it doesn't look all that bad. Probably because I actually have job experience. However, it kind of sounds like I'm making it up. I mean, listed under my responsibilities for my summer student job are child care, assisting with day camps,  event planning, office work, fundraising and music... which sounds like a bit much for a 16 year old who had a job that lasted eight weeks. Well, I have hopes it will land me a job of non-fast food variety.
Love,
-J-

To submit, or not to submit?

I'm debating whether or not to submit a edited version of this post to a District High School Literary Journal (basically, a bunch of English teachers got together and came up with this.) I kind of want to submit it, just to see if someone is willing to publish my writing, even in a publication this small. The published pieces are being selected by a jury I know how critical these English teachers are.

Thoughts? Opinions? Should I do it? Please be honest. I'll still love you.
Love,
-J-

'Tis the season.

I'm really embracing the holiday season this year. Dude, I even got a sweater (both my mother and my brother are jealous of it.)

The Christmas Bazar was today. The choir preformed, but it was a bit of a throw away performance. The importance of a performance is directly correlated with how stressed tech crew is. Today they were downright relaxed.

And now is just another night where I chill and watch Rent (for the 5th time).

I'm pretty content with this.
Love,
-J-

What a lovely day.

Today was pretty much centered around food and entertainment. It was awesome.

It began with waiting line at school for Pancake Breakfast, possibly one of my favourite days of the year. The basic idea is that teachers slave over griddles for two or so hours so that we can eat pancakes and sausages that taste really good, probably because we waited in a line for half an hour to get them. But it is still just a really good experience, no matter how overrated it seems. I mean, a lot of people who have graduated still come back for this one day.

Then came the teacher assembly, where teachers make fools of themselves with their talents for our amusement and the holiday spirit. I was with a group of IB kids in the balcony and we clapped every time a tech crew member walked by on their way to the sound booth. The assembly ended with the stage packed with teachers and students dancing to the "Party Rock Anthem."

After that a group of 13 of us headed to Sahara, a Lebanese restaurant with a decent student special. Ema and I discussed afterwards that we should bring the IB room kids on 'field trips' more often, because they don't get out much. I had a pretty good time surrounded by my classmates while eating a pretty decent chicken wrap.

The afternoon of Pancake Breakfast day, there is always a basketball game, which I am yet to go to in my three years of high school. Classes were practically useless to go to because rarely people show up, so I went to the Library with Sam and Ema then we wandered though various dress stores in anticipation of Cabaret later this month.


I took my bus home afterschool and had a somewhat small taco party with Sam and Moriah, where we watched Chicago and Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.


I had a good day but I am so tired.
Love,
-J-