Hahah, well…

So! I’ve been home for about two weeks and I’ve been completely slacking on the edublogs thing. I don’t really have anything to update about, so I’ll just ramble.

I have mono, and that’s why I’m on bedside. Apparently I’ve had it for about two or three months without knowing it. It was getting better and better, untilll…
I started to relapse! Woooo! So I stay home and do homework and play with my cousin’s baby and sleep a lot. The doctors don’t know what half of my other symptoms are from, because they can’t be from mono. So they told me to come back in two months. Sweet, right? NOT. I’ve been in and out of every doctor and hospital room you could imagine in the last month.
start school again on the 26th. The only real downfall about bedside is that I can’t leave my house much and I can’t see my friends in school. (OR eat Capones pizza everyday. Maybe that’s why I’ve lost 16 pounds?!) And that I have to clean like a maniac before all my teachers get here. Which reminds me, I should get on that, because Senora will be here in an hour =P.

Ms Clotter came on Thursday in place of Ms Blishop. It was amusing, to say the least. She told my family all about how she got married on my birthday and how she hates Clinton and how she never voted for him. Crazy, crazy Ms Clotter and her new husband.

Right now I’m working on my poetry book, and I must say, it’s pretty fancy. I have to get on writing the ballad, but I’m having quiet some difficulty with that.
I’m making Jake a big, big Valentine’s Day card with “our song” on it and cute stuff. He wont get it for two more weeks, because he’s off-limits :[ I've seen him twice in the last two weeks. And I can't see him for two more weeks, so that equals twice in a month. It's not cool, I must say.

But I figured I should update for the first time in over a month =P Especially since I have all this time on my hands.

PS, Mrs M, I really like this poetry project. It's fun :]

Seeee you on the 26th!

My weekend.

Friday was my birthday :] Right after school my mom and I drove to BJ’s and Surf Taco to pick everything up. We set up after five. We were previously informed that we could start setting up at anytime we wanted. BUT, upon our arrival at the First Aid Building, there was an old women’s aerobic dance class going on. It was a sight, I must admit.

After they finished their work out, we set up tables and blah blah blah. People got there around 7 :] It was a lot of fun and the DJ was awesome and the food was delcious :] I’m annoyed that I forgot my camera and didn’t take any pictures, but I can’t change that now. I pulled my 16 Candles Ceremony out of no where and it was ridiculous. Sadie told me it was “interesting, to say the least.” Afterwards, eleven of us went back to my beach/grandmother’s house and had an after party :] It was a lot of fun, but I passed out around 2 and everyone woke up at 8.

Everyone left eventually, and I went to the hospital at 6. My stomach hurt for the last 3 weeks, but lately it’s killed. Yesterday I was doubled over in pain, so we went. Let it be known that I am ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED OF HOSPITALS. And cried for 2 out of the 2.5 hours straight. I’m just a big mess. They ran a bunch of tests on my kidneys and I have a follow up next week.

Jake hurt his knee again and broke his thumb. Mariel slept over for three nights straight and went to school with me this morning :] I love life.

New Years Resolution Poem

I would love to write my New Years Resolutions!

I would put them on this paper here,

I’d try to conquer my greatest fear.

I’d click the keys and type my goals,

But there’s really nothing to fill my holes.

I’d put my problems to a rest,

I’d open text books and do my best.

I’d stop crying because of Dad,

But he was the best father I ever had!

Maybe I’d try to lose some weight,

But there’s nothing more than that I hate!

I’d make new friends and keep the old,

I’d go out west and mine for gold!

I’d go out and try new things,

And they’ll depend what Santa brings.

Maybe my goals seem kinda strange,

But I know this year, I wont change.

Cumpleanos de mi novio :]

    I had a surprise party for Jake tonight. It was so cleverly devised :] Between 5:00 and 7:30 I was “eating dinner with my dad’s side of the family in Eatontown.” Because that’s usually what I do around Christmas. But I knew that if we didn’t hang out before that, he would make plans for the night. So, he came home on my bus and we hung out until 5. He got picked up and I cooked, cleaned, and got ready. I texted him for a while but I told him “I had to stop for a while, because my family would get mad,” so I could get more things done :]

Around 7:00 Sadie, Larissa, Mel, Nina, Brian, Ben, and Gabe came over. I told Jake I would pick him up on my way home from dinner, so around 7:45 my mom and I drove to his house to get him. I stole his movies and we left :] I texted Nina so they would know we were close. Before we got there, everyone hid out the back door and shut all the lights off. I was expecting them to be in the living room, so when Jake opened the front door and no one popped out, even I was surprised! So we walked around and I was so confused. All of a sudden, a parade of our friends came running in front the back yard :]

We ate lots of tacos (because that’s my signature party food 4L:]) and cookies and cream brownies. We played tag on my block (because we act like 10 year olds:]). After that everyone sang “Happy Birthday” and Jake blew out his brownie/cake candles. We watched EuroTrip and eventually everyone went home :]

I’m so glad it made Jake happy :] I figured someone slipped and told him and he had been playing it off like he didn’t know.  BUTTT, he had the most shocked look on his face the whole time. The first thing he said was, “Why are all these people here?” And I laughed at him and said, “Your birthday is in 5 days!” And he replied with, “Did you know they were all here?” I thought that was the funniest thing, because… Obviously I knew? How would I miss 10 people at my house?! Also, about an hour into the party he looked at me and asked, “Wait, so, did you ever go out to dinner?” And I just laughed at him. Again. :]

:] I’m happy.

All I want for Christmas is…

For everything to stay exactly how it is. I couldn’t be any happier lately and I love it! At this point, everything is great with my friends (with the exception of Beast) and family. Although I don’t live on Vincenzo or bathe in gold, I am grateful for everything I’ve got. I do not and cannot take anything for granted.
I love my ambitiousness (is that a word?) and desire to help others. It makes me… jubilant! And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Also, I am SO lucky to have my mother. I’ve never met anyone else who’s parents were willing to randomly take them to the city for a day, or to spontaneously plan a trip to Australia. Without her, I would be no where. All I want for Christmas is for her to stay how she is and happy. I want Isabela to stay healthy and cute, like she already is :] Besides my wish for… nothing, I couldn’t ask for anything else. (I think that’s probably a really horrible sentence.)
Yesterday Jake and I went to New York. We were sitting in Ben & Jerry’s eating and drinking our Half Baked in a waffle cone and Strawberry Kiweee smoothie when a man walk passed us. Dressed in a beat-up coat and what looked like rags, he glanced at us and then back at the counter-girl. “These kids don’t know how lucky they are,” he said, and it changed me.

Write about 40 things you’ve done this month!

I got a new niece :] She’s pretty cute, I’m not gunna lie.
I broke my cell phone even worse. Not only does it shut off if you close it too hard, but now it just randomly shuts off.
I started and collected a lot of clothes and food for my drive.
I hung out with Jake, probably way more than I should have.
I wrote a story with Paula and Tom about a model being killed with rare steaks!
Jakey and I went on a real cute date last Friday :]
I had the smallest Thanksgiving ever. (Six people. Oh man.)
I got a lot of my plans for my party almost kind of done :]
I made three Chocolate Cappachinos :]

But I have no time in class right now, so I’m going to finish this at home.

el bebe.

Alexis had her baby last night at 9:14PM. Isabela Noelle. 7 pounds 7 ounces. Lex had to get four blood transfusions, but besides that it’s all peachy keen. lol. They’re keeping her in the hospital for a while cos she can’t even get up yet. We went to go see her in the hospital before. Of course, being just splendid like I am, I saw blood and had a panic attack and almost puked :] It was real cute, I swear. I didn’t even get to see the baby because I suck, but I saw pictures when I got home.

After the hospital, Jake & I went to Friendly’s and then the North East game. It was pretty intense, I’m not gonna lie. But it was also freezing so we left at half time. I had a headache still from crying and hyperventilating, so we went to Lavallette and slept for 2 hours. We’re like an old couple. It’s adorable :]

Oh. &EaterX came in third place :] I love him so mucho. I made Jake watch the Battle of the Bird with me. He thinks I’m ridiculous for loving stuff like that. I think he’s ridiculous for loving stuff like football. Bertoletti won, like usual. Then Joey Chestnut. Bye!

Quince. Gracias.

I guess I should go about doing this whole “I am thankful for…” thing, because if I don’t do it now, I never will.

• I am thankful for having this ridiculous family. Only parts of it, though, because some are just a waste. My immediate family means more to me than anything else, pretty much. I’m pretty grateful for Dana, too, even though she’s my sixth cousin once removed. If I could choose, my half-brothers would be exiled to East Jabib.
• I am so unbelievaby thankful for how lucky I am. Yes, my dad did die a year ago, but he left me with so much. Because of him, I got travel to Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Those were by far the best four weeks of my life. I’m fortunate enough to visit the DR again and spend time in Australia, Fiji, Hawaii and New Zealand.
• I am thankful for how strong I am. No one ever imagines their parents dying, but when it happened, I thought my world would fall apart. It taught me how to be strong and that sometimes, no matter how much things suck, I just have to suck it up. He was such a big part of my life, and definitely my favorite, and he made me this much stronger.
• I am always told that I am “one of those genuinely happy people.” I love it. I couldn’t be any happier than I am and it’s my absolute favorite thing in the ever.
• If you know me at all, you should know how much I hate America. I hate the goverment and the economy and the fat citizens who sue McDonalds for being fat. I hate the schooling and pretty much everything else about it. BUT. Now that I’ve seen so many other places, I guess, somewhere inside me, this tiny, tiny part of me is kind of grateful for what I have. Although I absolutely despise everything about the over elaborate malls and stores and restaurants and just about everything else, I’m glad I have shoes on my feet and clothes on my back. I’m happy there is food in my stomach. Did you know: On average, children in Africa, eat a meal once a week? So I guess I’m glad for that and whatever. Even though I loathe everything else about this stupid country.
• I am so so so thankful for my amazing boooyfriend! After the stupid beast that I spent my last three years with, I think I deserve how good Jake is to me now. Being in love doesn’t matter anymore. Nothing does. Jake makes me so so so happy, even when he’s making me angry :] I love being able to spend all my time with him and going on real cute dates and being adorable with him and watching Hannah Montana every single day because it’s the only thing Disney ever puts on and thinking about cute stuff that we’ve said and done with each other and talking about it like last night and falling asleep on him and being his girlfriend for as long as he can stand me! :]

BUT THE TURKEY BOWL ’07 IS ON AND I HAVE TO WATCH EATER X WIN :]

Happy Thanksgiving bye!

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You are ridiculous. I’m sorry I won’t smoke pot with you and your dumb friends, but that is absolutely NO reason to let our friendship go to waste. Don’t tell me you miss me. I’m starting not to care. Honestly, you’re an idiot. Just throwing that out there :]

BUT. On the other hand. My sister’s having a baby in less than 24 hours. I’m kind of hoping she has it tonight, because if it ruins my dinner tomorrow I’ll be really mad. I’m excited for this stuffing and pie. Not this baby.
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate babies? Kids are just so annoying. The worst part is, my sister and her husband expect me to be horribly jubilant and ecstatic.
…NO.
And I kind of feel bad letting her down. But I really don’t care. My life is perfectly fine the way it is. I don’t need a screaming.. thing living with me now. Come on. My sister screams enough for the four of us. Everyone asks me if I’m excited for this baby. And the answer is NO. No, Alexis, you do NOT have a live-in babysitter. I, in fact, WONT be here much once this baby comes home. But keep telling yourself that!

Jordan, Nina, Mariel, Ben, Jake and Jessica will soon have a new resident in their households. They just don’t know it yet :]

trece.

    I spent my weekend at NJIT (the Institute of Technology) helping my cousin build generative architecture models or something. I’m not about you lie to you, most of it was really boring. Gluing things together is something I’ve been doing since I was little. Friday night was horribly strange, but I’m not going to get into that :]

It made me start to think about college. I’m only a sophomore, which makes college sound so far away. In reality, it’s in less than two years. Two years ago, I was in eighth grade worrying about high school. Now I’m in high school worrying about college. Two years from now I’ll be sharing a dorm with someone or commuting everyday and attending classes I can’t even imagine right now.

My cousin is an architect major and her friend is study to be an Interior Designer or something. Looking at her models and sculptures and her work made me realize how much I hate that kind of stuff. One, it’s all measurements and numbers and I CAN NOT DO MATH to save my life. Two, my Into To Computers class last year made me hate school. I have no idea what I want to major in. Nor do I want to know what I’d like to do for the next forty years. All I know is that I’m going to travel the world and help people. So.. I guess I do know what I want to do, actually.

I love this world.