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Age: 18
Sign: Taurus
City: Lincoln
State: California
Country: US
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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3:15 PM - UCLA (In General)
Current mood:  depressed
Category: School, College, Greek
Well, a lot has happened since I've been at UCLA, some of it good, a lot of really sad or unfortunate things, too, though. I always like to end on a good note, so I'll start with the bad news. I'm really stressed out with a couple of my classes, specifically my math class right now. It's statistics, which I have problems with anyway, but it goes at a really fast pace and I don't exactly enjoy the company of my teacher during office hours enough to go see her. Sometimes I don't think I fit in as well as I should. I haven't been able to make a ton of friends and haven't really gone out much since studying takes up most of my time aside from marching band. On top of all this, I've also been really sick for almost 3 weeks and just can't seem to get over it! There was also a death in the family, which really upset me.
I've joined a few different things down here, including the marching band, and also a co-ed fraternity called Alpha-Phi-Omega. It's a service fraternity that does some social events and a lot of different community service. It takes up lots of my time, but it's at least getting me out doing something.
UCLA is a great school, has a great band and beautiful campus. Sometimes it seems like it's just too far away, though. I really miss my friends and my family and it makes me regret coming here. I can't think of better schools for what I want to do, though, or any other schools with such a reputation. I'm still considering transferring next year, since I'll have so much of my credits and general ed taken care of, but I need to look for schools that accept transfer students and that would be a good school for my major and getting into medical school.
I'll be going home in 9 days, and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm disappointed that it can't be for a longer amount of time, but on the bright side, at least it's something. Since there's only a few people I tell when I post a blog, you know who you are--I miss you guys like crazy. The break-up is still really killing me, and sorry if I sound sappy or too romantic, but I still think about him all the time and miss him more every day. I guess I get too attached or too committed, whatever you'd call it. He's just always on my mind, and it really hurts knowing we're so far away and that I can't see him every day or walk to class like we used to senior year.
It sounds really bad, but I really miss high school and watching the Del Oro band and spending time with everyone there. I do need to grow up, but I couldn't help but feel almost a little jealous of all the seniors from last year at Sierra College that get to go to light show and homecoming or the competitions. Or just spend time with friends. I really miss the bus/car rides and Saturday nights, and lunch at Chipotle and Quiznos
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Friday, September 21, 2007
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6:01 PM - UCLA Band Camp 2007
Current mood:  cheerful
Category: School, College, Greek
Ok, as promised to friends, relatives, teachers... basically everyone back home--here's my update on band camp/UCLA.
The first day of band camp was on Monday, which seems like weeks ago because we've been doing so much and learning so much. We have really great music from The Incredibles, a jazz piece called Malaguena, music from the South Park movie, and lots of great pep band tunes and pre-game music to march to.
A few days ago, I tried on and recieved a band uniform. It's a little uncomfortable, and I defintely like Del Oro Band's marching pants better (the ones that look like Mario jumpsuits), but they look fantastic anyway.
We move really fast here, and everyone seems to be very focused and everyone yells "1" when we march. It makes it a lot easier. One thing I'll never get used to, though, is horn-treatment. Here, we can actually touch the horn without gloves, don't have to polish it every other day, and they still look nice... hmm... overkill @ Del Oro much? lol jk. Oh yeah, the other thing--we can actually eat at practice!? Now that I'll never get used to, especially since I had to do pushups a few times for a "granola bar" in winter percussion... and that's the other thing--pushups aren't used as punishments!?! Isn't that great! And no one gets mad--people still run back to their spots. ((Are you hearing this Mr. Calvo?))
On Saturday, the UCLA football team is playing Washington at the Rose Bowl. It'll be on ESPN on Saturday night and the band is opening and marching half-time. Everyone should defiinitely check it out--it'll be my first time performing with the best college band in the world! (No offense Thea--Berkeley rocks, too)
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
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10:23 PM - UCLA Class Schedule!
Current mood:  contemplative
Category: School, College, Greek
At my orientation a few weeks ago, I picked out my classes, unfortunately a full-time schedule so that I could accept my scholarships and financial aid. I did, however, get my pick of the classes I wanted, so take a look!
1. Freshman GE (Gen.Ed.) Cluster: Sex: From Biology to Gendered Society
w/Discussion
2. Italian Food & Literature
w/Discussion
*I needed this one to bump me to a full-time schedule... seemed fairly easy, but still interesting!
3. Calculus (Life Science STDT)
w/Discussion (again... *sigh*)
*ok, so since I got a 5 on the AP Calc test, I got into the 3rd level (out of 3) calculus classes... and I'm a little nervous!
4. Marching & Varsity Band
Yay! Marching Band!
Tues: 5pm-7pm (ish)
Thurs: 4pm-6pm (ish)
Friday: 3pm-5pm (ish)
According to my orientation counselor, Winnie, you can get a full-time schedule and complete your major with only 3 classes per quarter. Unfortunately, since band only counts for 2 units, I needed to slide in my Italian Food/Lit class, a 4-unit class, to bump me over the full-time 12-units, making it 14-units... urgh...
I really don't want to be too busy my first quarter, but hopefully it'll calm down next quarter and get a little easier with only 3 classes... I hope...
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007
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8:59 AM - Europe!!!
Current mood:  crazy
Category: Travel and Places
Hey everyone!!!
I'm going to be leaving my house to go to Del Oro/eventually the airport to Europe!!! Italy to be exact. Luckily, although the flight is about 12 hours, we have only one 1-hour layover in I believe New York, so it's a lot better than I thought it would be.
I'll be going to Italy first, visiting the big cities as well as a few smaller ones, and then heading to Niice and Paris (France). It'll be a lot of fun, and I'm really excited. I'm definitely bringing my camera and every memory card I own and taking TONS of pictures. I'll try to send postcards, but the Italian postal system is notoriously unreliable, so I can't guarantee that anyone will actually get them ;)
Anyway, I'm off to clean up my room. If anyone wants to leave me a message, call this number 1-888-579-0201, go through the prompt and my account # is 2111386330. I'll have a phone card, but it's very limited, so I'll only make a call once every couple days.
Well, I'll be gone for about 2 weeks. I won't have my computer, but I will have internet access through the little internet cafes in Italy. Wish me luck on my little European journey!!!
<3 Alexis
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
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12:09 AM - Photo Albums (Facebook)
Current mood:  tired
OK, so myspace doesn't allow you to post nearly the amount of photos Facebook lets you, so because of this, I put all of my interesting pictures online on my facebook account.
If you want to see any of the pictures from these days, follow the link!
Haircut/Nosering Pictures
http://ucla.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9045&l=b578c&id=500330358
Senior Sunset
http://ucla.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9041&l=aeb09&id=500330358
Class Photos (Spring 2007)
http://ucla.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9040&l=7e72b&id=500330358
Savanna's Going-Away Party
http://ucla.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9038&l=aa69c&id=500330358
Memorial Day 2007
http://ucla.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9036&l=9def4&id=500330358
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Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002
By
Elton John
Release date: 12 November, 2002
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Monday, May 21, 2007
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9:59 PM - UCLA II
Current mood:  confused
Category: School, College, Greek
Ok, so I promised to update as soon as I knew more info about UCLA. First of all, my grandparents stepped in immediately after that last blogging day, and made tons of phone calls to any connection they had in education and especially the UC system. They managed to get a few different names of people in the admissions office.
We played phone tag with the admissions, and they still kept denying ever recieved any paperwork from me.
Fortunately, after my grandpa called them, using his former superintendent of schools title, things magically started appearing, and calls magically started coming up... a little irritating, but to my advantage at least.
So, to sum it all up, they admitted error and let me resubmit everything. I have to admit that because of all the stress and anxiety they caused me, I was very hesitant to resubmit the form, but not doing it would have been a bigger cost and bigger cause for concern for me. I'm officially going to UCLA. I don't know what to think. I'm still not okay with it, and I have my doubts that I'll really be happy down there without everything I love here. I do know that I can still come home whenever I need to, and that maybe my room won't be turned into an office until after the first year (thank god). I'm still a little shaky/teary about it when I think about the whole thing too much, but I'll get over it soon (I hope).
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
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7:56 PM - UCLA
Current mood: confused
Category: School, College, Greek
Ok, so I've been telling people about the sheer panic I've been in over the UCLA admissions office problems--losing my paperwork, not returning phone calls, denying me admittance. Well, as of about 30 minutes ago, I'm glad to report that the problems have been solved and everything looks like it'll work out for me next year.
They let me resubmit my SIR and SLR forms that were lost in cyberspace, and like I said, everything looks like it's going to turn out. I'm really sad that I'll be leaving--I really didn't plan on going to UCLA or moving, since my plans were originally to go to UC Berkeley. Oh well, I guess life has those little unexpected turns in the road for a reason. Not sure what this reason is yet--maybe it's so I can grow up and be independent? Who knows, lol.
Well, I'll still keep everyone posted on my summer--and UCLA and everything like that! Congratulations on senior boards everyone!!!
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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4:28 PM - Jerry Falwell
Current mood: contemplative
Category: Life
So if people haven't heard yet, Jerry Falwell, who was a well-known baptist minister died this morning of what appears to be a heart attack. At this point, I'm not quite sure what to think about this one. Yes, it's sad that he died, but he definitely didn't devote his life to sending loving messages of God's work. Kind of bad karma, isn't it? I'm not sure about the life after death thing, but he's definitely gonna have some explaining to do...
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Monday, May 07, 2007
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5:00 PM - Senior Boards
Current mood:  anxious
Ok, so I finally did my make-up practice speech today in Myers's class, my second block. It went really well, much like my last one, except in this case, my 'judge' actually believed that I practiced, prepared and was confident.
Unfortunately, I was told to add back in everything I took out and to take out everything I was told to add in, but at least I got the feedback I needed before next Thursday... ouch... "next" Thursday. That's a little frightening.
My board is still holding up. I can't quite say the same about my easel. It's kind of falling apart. For some reason, it wouldn't clip my drawings together this morning, so I had to pull them off and drop them behind me. It's never done that before. I really need to figure it out because it was pretty distracting today when the paper was crumpling and falling at my feet as I described the process of design.
I basically have my portfolio now as well. I bought stationary from Kinkos in Auburn, flower-themed, of course, but I still need to go back to Kinkos with all of my forms and photo-copy them onto nicer paper. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes, but I need to make the effort of driving there and making the copies first. Almsost finished, though!!!
The other thing is AP tests... I'm really anxious to get those over with. The AP Calclulus test is on Wednesday morning at 7ish. I'm a little worried about that one. I did really well on the free-response questions on the practice tests and the actual final, but the multiple choice was hit and miss depending on the test. The AP English test is the Wednesday after that. Again, did really well on the essays, really bad on the multiple choice tests... but at least I'm consistent, right? Kinda? lol. I'm sure I'll get either a 4 or 5 on both of them, so I'm not that worried.
Well, I'm off to finish that senior boards portfolio. Good luck seniors!
~Lexi
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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11:39 PM - The Sensual Side of Romantic Poetry
Current mood:  accomplished
I wrote these after reading my collection of Longfellow and E.E. Cummings. What usually would turn out to be a bad mix actually turned out quite well as far as inspiration goes. Instead of writing about writing, simple emotions, and stars, I tried my hand at something more sensual.
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When softest, whitest clouds roll in
and breeze sweeps me off my feet,
the cool wind chills me to the bone
while my hands ache, ours reach to meet.
Strong hands hold with fragile touch
and bodies sway with motion
Eyes look up, then away, then meet,
again with splendour of emotion.
Fingers curl and palms caress
with tender, loving touch.
Pain will cease, set minds at ease
past the brink of great and much.
A hand upon your softened face,
our lips move in, and touch, we sigh.
While starry skies release their light,
two angels kiss; begin to fly.
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If infinity was a measurement,
I could tell you of my love.
But I can merely show you,
and trust you'll understand.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
I say they underestimate.
Our pictures are worth far more
than one could ever write.
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We walked to the center of the floor
my head on your shoulder
your hand on my cheek
tightly embraced
as if we feared letting go.
Holding under the stars,
we danced
the song faded
Looking into deep eyes
in a passionate, peaceful glance
filled with meaning
and love.
We pulled our bodies and hearts together
And as the last chords rang through the night
we kissed.
``10/17/04 11:12 pm
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One of my personal favorites
She walked onto the gleaming floor
so plain as any other dressed
yet still with ordinary garb,
her beauty couldn't be repressed.
Long shimmering locks did frame her face
Her eyes told tales of passion
Her body thin and graceful
in an Aphrodite fashion.
She caught my eye, an instant passed
and then she broke the glance.
Did she then or did not she mean
to overwhelmingly entrance?
My hand touched hers, a second passed,
she drew not back, thoughts left unheard
Her eyes, they darest not retreat
as silence spoke its tender word.
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11:36 PM - My first sonnet!
Current mood:  calm
Category: Writing and Poetry
After reading Othello, in Mr. Holcomb's class, we were assigned a poem. One day after class, he was trying to explain iambic pentameter to my sophomore-self. When I finally started grasping the concept, he challenged me to write a poem in iambic pentameter to practice my rhythm. And here it is:
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The shining star looks out across the skies
it gazes on the face of the cool moon.
Across the shooting comet as he flies,
and at the firey sun to see it swoon.
She watches, looking at the diamond rings
of other stars inside the milky way.
Alas, it is alone here that she sings
out here where for eternity she'll stay.
At once, she jumped and out of darkness crept
and then released the brightness she had kept.
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Not bad for a first sonnet, eh? lol.
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11:31 PM - On Writing and Short Poems
Current mood:  content
Category: Writing and Poetry
In the section "on writing," I write this:
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Later than she ever planned,
she placed a pen inside her hand.
Awaiting the dawn of the break of day,
Her sorrows flowed, then broke away.
The sun then rose and never set,
The darkest times, she did forget.
Happiness before had been unknown,
yet found placed in the song
in the heart of a poem
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I wrote this shortly after a death in the family. I woke up early one morning, sat down and then just wrote. It really helped me get past feeling sorry and in mourning.
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You captured my eyes
and when we both leaned inward
you captured my lips
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