Keep Climbing

"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas."

Shirley Chisholm

I need something to pick up my bad mood. Yeah, I know that being in a bad mood is a choice. You're probably thinking, well then decide to be happy. Its not that easy.

Don't we all have those days where you feel generally unhappy for no apparent reason? Today is one of those for me. Keep climbing no matter what and eventually a better mood is attainable. Yeah i'm still hanging on today, but I want to take a rest. I feel bad complaining on here, but I just need to clear all my frustrations and then I will move forward.

We spent a few minutes during my Journalism class today just speaking up about our frustrations with high school. All of us complained about things that our teacher had no control over and took our frustration out on her. It was not right. High school and rules are frustrating, but I understand why we need them. Structure is important to have stability. It is the same driving. There are speed limits to keep people safe and have stable driving environments. If you break the law, there is a chance you will be caught and punished. High school is the same. We need to all take a minute and look at things in the perspective of authority figures.

My job for you today: Instead of complaining, think of a way to fix one of your frustrations.

I wish I could stop ranting..

I'm a senior. This means a lot of things. You would think that it would mean added responsibility and maturity, but in reality, it does not.



Many of my peers spend their weekends partying. Drugs, alcohol and other kinds of bad behavior are a regular part of their life. "But you're only young once," many say. Yes this is true, but I believe Eleanor Roosevelt said it best when she said,

"Learn from the mistakes of others.

You can't live long eough to make them all yourself."

Yeah I like to have a good time, but I don't need to be under the influence of anything to do that. I actually think its sad that so many kids can't have fun without drugs and alcohol.

A lot of my close friends are in this categry of partiers. I know that it is ultimately their decision, but I still don't agree with it. I feel out of place because I don't want to do these things. My parents always tell me "Oh you're just more mature. It's a good thing." But what fun is being the only one when all of your friends are out and about without you. I would never let this "left out" feeling lead me to drink or use drugs, but it is just disappointing when good friends want to party instead of hang out with me.

I just don't understand. For instance, a girl in the senior class had alcohol posioning last weekend and it really scared everyone with her. I was told by one girl there that she was soo scared to party again. This morning in the hall however, I heard her say she didn't want to be the designated driver again. Great.

I wish I wouldn't rant about this so much because I know that it is a never-ending battle. I just miss days where having fun meant going outside to play, or going rollerskating. Here is a list of how to have fun, the real way.

1. Go glow bowling on a friday night with a fun group of friends.

2. Have a dinner and a movie night. Get some fresh pizza dough and make pizzas with crazy toppings on them. Then watch a silly movie with it.

3. Go to the batting cages. I did this last weekend and it was actually fun. And then go get ice cream like you just won your baseball game.

4. Make something sparkle. Coer converse in sequins, or bedazzle a headband. Something to add a little fun!

5. Have a campfire. Cookout, and sing songs and just talk.

6. Slip-n-slide. This is great once its warm. Warning: do not try to use vegetable oil on it. It is not as great of and idea as it sounds.

7. Plan a trip somewhere. Hershey Park, a bus trip to New York, a local park-- anything really.

8. Try a new type of resturant. Indian, Thai, Vietamese or just somewhere new.

9. Play outside games. Capture the flag, flashlight tag, Manhunt, boce ball, crochet or even volleyball.

10. Go to a diner and order lots of delicious fried food and pancakes and just hang out with friends.

11. Laser tag

There are like 439820398402398409238049 other things to do but those are just a few ideas.

This is the end

My ex boyfriend sent me this song oddly enough and I can't stop listening to it. Makes me think about how High School is coming to an end and how I may not see many friends from these past years again. Or that I may not be as close with many. In this way, graduation is "the end".

I’m taken taken all of my time
I’m dodgin' words, but she’s sayin the right lines
She made me made me oh so crazy
But this time I feel like I’m doing something right

It made me sick to think about
Everything you put me through
And how you left without…
Saying goodbye

And if it’s really over now
You can walk away
And that’ll be the last time

And this is the end
Of you and me
Everything I used to be
Back then
It meant something
But your living a lie and you just can’t hide from me

You had me hanging on the last word
And now I’m feeling a little less untrusting
You ha me wishing we were something
But left me here with a whole lot a nothing
Now

This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I used to be
Back then
It meant something
But your living a lie and you just can’t hide from me

Love is a luxury
She said, “Rather be in love than dead”
But now we’re through
Oh god not with her
She’s the type of girl who makes love, hurt

I’m taken taken all of my time
I’m dodgen words, but she’s sayin the right lines
She made me made me oh so crazy
But this time I feel like I’m got it right

This is the end
Of you and me
Everything I used to be
Back then
It meant something
But your living a lie and you just can’t hide from me