Feeling

Ever had that feeling where you could stay awake forever and not miss a thing?
I kind of have that feeling right now, I feel as though "i'm on top of the world" kind of.
I have a lot of energy, yet in an odd sense, I don't. My eyes I tired and I can feel that I need sleep, but I just don't want to go to bed yet.

I've had a "long" day, well as they go over christmas break, I was woken up by 8:30 by my lovely cousin who stayed the night, and then I went and got coffee with a friend and my sister, and then I went sledding with a group of my friends. It was all very fun, and all very exhausting(esp. sledding)

anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else had ever had this feeling.


p.s. I've been pretty good about posting this month!!



Actual Time Posted: 11:38pm

Hello to you all(mom)
I hope your Christmas was wonderful and well spent.
Santa was good to me this year, I got most of what I wanted and some things I didn't ask for! =]

I got some DVD's, gift cards to various places, some clothes, and some CD's.

Tomorrow I'm meeting a friend for coffee and then we're going sledding(and then later on I'm going sledding with a different group of friends)

Christmas this year, was definitely fun. I made probably a 9 ft. snowman with my uncle, and we think the middle ball was like 300 pounds, not even kidding you.
I'll have to post pictures, this thing was monstrous, compared to me or my uncle!


Anyway, I'm tired because me sister woke me from my nap today, so I think i'm heading to bed soon!


Actual Time Posted: 10:24pm

Merryiest of Christmas' to you!

Hello all, and Merry Christmas!!

I hope you get safely to wherever you may be traveling tomorrow!
and I hope you all have a fabulous time with family


Now, here are a few photots I thought I'd share!
My friend Paul as Scrooge for my band concert!


My dad and I were playing Lego Creator last night and this is my boat I believe.

And me with straight hair!



Actual Time Posted: 10:10pm

Updated Countdown

2 school days until Christmas break and 6 acutal days.
88-114 days until Richardson is back!
160 days until I'm 18.
168 days until my last day of school
176 days until I graduate! (and no more pomp and circumstance!!!!!)
185 days until my mission trip
251 days until I start college!


Actual time posted: 12:02 am

Moments

Moments in the life of Linnea the past week:


"Dude, What was that?! A mating call?!"

"You know sleep is a sign of depression"
"Yeah, well if you keep whistling I'll put a depression on your skull!"
"DUDE! YOU JUST NEED TO CALM DOWN!"

Monty Python:The Meaning of Life...

"I have a big booty and can't fit into pants..." (blake talking about ripping 6 pairs of pants)

"Yeah dude I had to stick my arm down there and plow it through"

"OHHHH, We've got a craddle robber!!"
"Dude, those look like turds...literally"
"Kiss my crippled ass" (lieutenant dan to Forrest gump)


And those are just a few of the quotes that made me laugh these past few weeks.


Actual Time Posted: 8:05pm

Currently

I'm "working on a post" about all the good things that have been happening to me lately. and all the good times I've had in class this week(as in quotes). Especially because it's been a good couple of weeks! =]
but alas, I have you some pictures!


Tonic Sol Fa!!


Actual Time Posted: 10:26pm

I digging through old pictures trying to find one to finish up some christmas shopping and came across this one:

It's taken through a window so it's not the best quality but I still like it.

Countdowns

So I realized I have quite a few countdowns going on right now, here are a few:

7 school days until christmas break, and 11 actual days.
anywhere from 94-120 days until Richardson comes back!!
166 days until I'm 18.
174 days until my last day of school.
182 days until I graduate
191 days until I go on my mission trip
257 days until I start college(this one makes me excited and nervous all at the same time)


and because of all this here is my excited face:



Actual Time Posted: 3:59pm

Oh Dear Lord!

I haven't been in to post for so long!

I've been super busy. The school work is piling up right now.(well as much as it can!) I had 2 essays I needed to do(both of which are now done) I've got to study for a test I have tomorrow, then my photo portfolio is due on Tuesday!

On top of that, I was suppose to work Wednesday-Sunday. Luckily I got someone to cover my shift today, so I could work on some of this stuff.
However, the internet is much more entertaining then studying.
I'll get to it though.

We have Christmas Break in 1 week and 2 days! I'm beyond excited for that!! I definitely could use an enlongated break from school.
This is ridiculous, especially going from no homework to all of this stuff due in a very short amount of time!!


I know I've been saying I'll post pictures, but I don't have the time, nor do I have the time to go out and take some more pictures. After my photo portfolio is done maybe I'll scan some of those so I can show you all what I HAVE been taking pictures of!


Actual Time Posted: 7:30pm

What I don't get and random thoughts

1. how people can sit and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade for hours on end.
2. how so many people get up early to go stand in a line to go shopping. Seriously! There's still a whole 'nother month until christmas, no need to stand in freezing cold weather to get some gifts!
3. pickles with salt and pepper on them, seriously try it, it's really good.
4. how people can forget about you so easily.
5. why people are so obsessed with thanksgiving football


there was something else pertaining to thanksgiving but I don't remember it anymore.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving with your family or whoever you spent it with!!


Actual Time Posted: 10:24pm

Happy Thanksgiving

From me to you. About an hour early!

There's lots going on in my life, and lots to catch up on. Pictures will be coming soon.

First, There are 207 days until my mission trip!! (I know this because on monday when we had a meeting it was 209.) I sooo excited, there's 15 of us going this year, plus another 15 from St. Pat's and I'll probably know at least some of them so it'll be a big advantage over the last 2 years that I've gone on a mission trip!!

Next, I went and saw Tonic Sol Fa last Friday, they were really good, and I was glad to be able to see them this year! It was my friend Jordan's birthday, and so we e-mailed them and asked if they would sing happy birthday to him in the show, however they forgot, but Jordan got a free cd out of the deal, which was pretty much all my doing! =]

School is going well, it's not to tough but it's not really easy either, which is nice with how busy I've been lately! It seems like all I do is go to school and work, but then my checks are never that big! =[ But anyway, I'm really enjoying my photo class the teacher is really cool, and I like the whole process of developing a picture ALL BY MYSELF!!!

Work is going well, I have days where I love it and days where I have no motivation, and don't want to go into work at all, but isn't that the way it goes for everyone?!

Alright, well hopefully I will get some pictures up soon!

Actual Time Posted: 11:19pm

Oh My Jeebus!

It's been awhile since I posted!

I've been busy lately!
And I might start tutoring someone in History soon to add to all the busy-ness!

Anyway, I'll hopefully update with some pictures sometime this weekend and I'm going to the Tonic Sol Fa concert on Friday(tomorrow) at my High school!
Oh man, am I excited!!!

Cloud Cult

Ever heard of them?

No? Well you should check them out!!!

They are a great band, I recently just go into them, just by going to the library and looking at the cd's!

I'm listening to them right now, while I type my government paper that's do tomorrow, that I really haven't had time to write it until now! =[

Tonight I have a band concert, so I'm hoping it goes decent.

At least better then the one this past weekend.

Busy Busy

Wow, so I've barely had a moment to myself at all this past week!

I've been so busy, here's how this week has gone, Monday-Wednesday: school, and work, then Thursday: school, leave for Duluth Honor Band at 4, Thursday night-Saturday night: Duluth.

Yes, this past weekend I was in an honor band up in duluth, I was in the white band. Which is a whole 'nother story completely. I did have a good time up there, but it was a little frustrating.

Now, hopefully this week will be a little less hectic, and I'll be able to spend a little more time at home, and catching up on the sleep that I definitely didn't get this weekend.

Actual Time Posted: 7:30pm

My Weekend

I spent my Halloween weekend in Winona. It was pretty much amazing!

I had a good time, and miss hanging out with my sister for 2 days!

Within the weekend we went to Second Page, went on a "Spooky Sprint" and went trick-or-treating for cans!

She pretty much crushed my lungs in this picture. haha.


My trick-or-treating group!


Plaid Picture!!


our "YAY! Linnea got into college!" faces.




Yes, I got accepted to Morris. It was the one&only college of my choice, and the only college I applied too! =]


Actual Time Posted: 9:32pm
p.s. Sorry all of these are small. I think photobucket has changed the size of the images they upload.

Pictures

This semester I'm take a photography class at school, and one of the assignments for our Portfolio check #1 was to take a digital portrait, so my friend Rachael and I spent a Saturday afternoon going around town and taking her pictures. Here are some of my favorites:

Actual Time Posted:10:03pm

It won't be like this for long

Hmm well, I don't have much to say. I just thought I'd try and bring up my total count for the month! ha.

Well, I'm really excited for next weekend! I'm going down to Winona to visit my sister, and we're going to do all kinds of crazy stuff! Ha, just kidding, but it'll be over Halloween so I think we might go trick-or-treating for cans, I guess you can go door to door, and get cans of food or something and it helps habitat for humanity, and there's a dance going on, but you have to wear a costume to this dance, and I'm not sure if I really want to do that. Plus, I have no idea what I "want to be" for Halloween, so that kind of poses a problem.

And the weekend after that I (might) possibly be going up to Duluth for an Honor band. I'm not sure, I need to figure out whether or not I'm in though so I can request those days off of work. I really hope I do get in though. I went during my sophomore year, and it was a TON of fun! Especially the car ride up there! :P

And then pizza luce's and perkins, the sunday before our concert!

But, those are my updates. Sorry I don't have much more.

Actual Time Posted: 5:22

MEA

I have the next 5 days off due to MEA. This break could not have come at a better time! I was beginning to get a little sick of School, homework, work, repeat. So a break from school is much appreciated.


I've been working for the past 5 days, I have today off, work tomorrow, friday off, and then work through the weekend. But this day is a good break for me. I was asked if I could come in today from 5-close. However, I had to decline, besides, I have to go to the Parks and Rec. meeting tonight for my government class. So I thought that was a legit reason for not filling in.

I'm really looking forward to sleeping in!! My eyes have been a little bloodshot the past couple days because I haven't been able to get as much sleep as I've wanted because of work.

On the college front, I've applied to U of M Morris, which is my one and only college of choice. And from what I've heard, I don't think many people are going there, maybe like 1 or 2. Which is good because I'm really ready to get out of this town, and leave the majority of these people behind. I just need a change of scenery. Which is normal, I believe.


Actual Time Posted: 3:43 pm

More Pictures

Alright, these are the rest of the pictures from the day of the wedding. I'll hopefully being updating sometime after the weekend.

Actual Time Posted: 3:32pm

oh, and by the way, um, I'm awesome

So, this title has nothing to do with my post. It's just a line from a "Friends" episode that I thought was funny.

But anyway, I've come to realize that...:
-I have a lot of things to say, but never say them. This mainly has to do with the fact that I'm nice, and can't always say no when people ask a favor of me. Therefore, sometimes I get used, and I'm aware of this.
No, this isn't the first time it's happened either, but today at work there was a little "fiasco" (for lack of a better word) and it was really brought to my attention. Also, I've learned recently how little people truly care about others, I'm all for "getting ahead in the work place" but I probably won't step on people's toes to get there. At least not yet. But seriously, would it kill people to do something nice for me for once?!

-I've also realized that I hate confrontation. I've been faced with it multiple times this year, all by the same person, and each time, I put it off as long as possible, because that's how much I hate it.

I could go on ranting about life, and people, and how much I really do dislike the human race at this moment, but I won't.

And just for kicks:
This is my friend Jordan one day in choir. I was not there, but I still think it's funny. =]


Actual Time Posted: 10:50pm

Other Pictures

This is the first time in a long while that I've had "creative juices" flowing. So these are some pictures I took in the 3 hour gap between the wedding and reception.








This is a simple drain for one of the fountains, but I think it's interesting because the water going into the drain doesn't even look like water.







There are 6. There will be more coming later this week.

Actual Time Posted:3:17pm

Photos of what I've been up to

Some of these may be sideways, I tried to fix them in photobucket but i'm not sure if it worked or not.








Our percussionist's do a "trash song" every year.


mother/son dance.


Ignore the black smudge on my right cheek.


This was perhaps the BEST way to spend a friday night. (:






My cousin Ben dancing the night away. (:


Actual Time Posted: 10:26pm

Today is the day

Well, I've got a bit of time today! (horray!)

So here's what I've been up to, school has officially started. Well actually it started like 3 weeks ago, but I've been working some week days now, so I'm busier, therefore I've had to prioritize. I've been working 3-4 days a week the past 2 weeks, and I get paid tomorrow! =]

Anyway, so this past weekend was a blast! On Friday it was my senior homecoming, I was in the homecoming parade which was really fun, I did the wiggalo with the volleyball team a lot, but in the end I fell off of a float(a story for another time), and then I had to go to the pep band, but it was ok because Ben and I yelled until we were just about hoarse. Also, we can both do this yell/scream, so we did that too. =]

On Saturday, my cousin Bridget got married. The day was really long because there was a 3 hour gap between the wedding and the reception but other then that, the day itself was beautiful. I got to see my cousins from Arizona(!) and we got a little crazy on the dance floor. Especially my aunt(s) Lisa, and Noelle.

And on Sunday I wrote a paper in less then 2 hours, and got 95% on it. and then I worked from 4-9. It was pretty lame. I was however, really sore from the previous two days.

I still have, but my arm is getting better, and I could move today without pain in my lower back from all the dancing! So that's good news.

Other then this past weekend, I've been busy with school and work, and life in general.

I'll post pictures once I add them to my photobucket account. Which won't be until later this week at least.

Actual Time Posted:8:19

Popping in

Oh my, have I been busy. I don't have much time right now, but just so you know, i'm still alive.

I have lots to tell, and pictures to download, oh you just wait until I get a free day with no homework, no chores, and no work!!

Oh Dear

So, I figured that if I don't post I probably won't reach my goal of posting at least one more post then last month. There's not much to report.

I just got finished working the weekend away, and working a double today, which wasn't terrible. Tomorrow I work again from 5-close. I hate closing, I really truly do. And I've only done it once. I work again on Wednesday, then not again until Sunday.

Friday is homecoming, I still have yet to finish my senior shirt(oh dear.) and tomorrow is get up n go day, which I'm seriously thinking of doing. Because then I could sleep later(yay!) All I know, is that I better not get TP'd again this year, or something bad's going to happen.

Then on Saturday I have a wedding to go to. I'm excited because I think my cousins from both California and Arizona are coming!! I haven't seen any of them in a while, so it'll be nice to catch up!! =]


Actual Time Posted: 9:31pm

Catching up, and reading up

So, this past weekend was really a blast. Well, actually Friday was, and I don't remember much of Saturday or Sunday. Friday was the first pep band of the year! (=]) however, before pep band Max, a foreign exchange student from Germany(who is perhaps, the coolest german kid. ever.) had a Spaghetti Dinner at his house, so most of the band kids went there, and then we went to pep band. It was for the football game and usually our team isn't that good(meaning they were 1-8 last year) but some friends and I decided to "be crazy" and we basically yelled random things until our vocal chords gave out. Literally, by the end of the night, most of us didn't have a much of a voice. After the game, my friends Blake, Kalli, and I went to this even called "5th Quarter" It was basically this party for high schoolers, to party, play dodgeball, and get some free chipotle burrito's. The next day I don't really remember what I did, except I worked both Saturday and Sunday. Nothing exciting happened like last weekend. =[ This week of school hasn't been horrid, but I can tell I'm use to waking up at 10 or 11 instead of 6:23. I think I'll really like my photo class, but we'll have to see after we finally get to take pictures! I also really like my German class, there's only 11 kids in it, so it's really nice, plus I think I've learned more in this past week and half then I learned all of the 7 months that Richardson was gone last year!

So, this year looks like it's shaping up to be a really good year, let's hope it comes to be!
Plus, homecoming is next week, so that's exciting, because, you know, I'm a SENIOR!




Actual Time Posted: 7:10pm

Beach Photos

Sorry there aren't a lot of photos i took at the beach, and I haven't downloaded the ones from the walk yet.
but these two are my favorite:


I especially like the 3 people in the background here.




and then some others:







Actual Time Posted: 9:28pm

First day of school

Well, I've made it through my first two days of school! My classes seem manageable this year, and even sound like they'll be fun. I'm really looking forward to my photo class, a) because net is awesome, and really random(as in the way he talks) and b) he's really chill and will let us be in the lab basically everyday. but at the same time he's strict, like you'll have to be doing something all the time in his class, or apparently you'll get in trouble.

The one that I think will be the most troublesome is German, mainly because my teacher taught us absolutely nothing last year, so it's tough. However, there are only 11 kids in the class! I'm a little sad that I don't have an actual history class this year, and that both of my "history" classes this year are in the first sem. And the only other bad thing about my schedule is the fact that I'm not taking a math or a science most of my friends are, and I'm taking more of the electives I've always wanted to take but haven't been able to, so the down side of that is the fact that I don't have many classes with friends, in fact 3 of 6 classes I have are with underclassmen, not including proctoring.

But, so far it looks like this year is shaping up to be a really good year.

On the friends front, I have been able to avoid most of the people that made all the drama happen last year, and I've only been hanging out with about 5 kids from band this year. However, I've made new friends specifically Max, he's an exchange student from Germany who's living with my old band teacher. He is one of the coolest people I've ever met.

So, there you have it that's my update on school.

Beach pictures will be posted tomorrow, they're being uploaded on photobucket right now.
Also, I might have some other pictures that i took while on a walk with a friend around town.


Actual Time Posted: 10:28pm

out with a bang.

Today was a REALLY good day. Perhaps the best last day of summer ever. What did I do that made it so good? I went to the beach, and then work. The beach was pretty good, the water was actually pretty chilly so we didn't swim much, however some of us made a sand castle/"farmtown"(an app. on facebook) and others flew a kite that Jordan had brought. It was a fun time, although a lot of other people had the same idea as us.

And then there's work. Tonight, was by far the best day of work. It included: bubble fights, "slip n slidin," and talking about random stuff that we've all done. If I could work everyday with Amber, Vic, Darren, and Rick, I SO would. it was a party.

Needless to say, it was a very good way to end the summer. and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.


I'll post pictures soon, but i might try and catch some sleep now.

Actual Time Posted: 10:04pm

Double Shifts.

I just worked one, and i'm exhausted. I don't have much to post but I figured if i wanted to reach my goal of 100 posts, i needed to do another one this week. Right now though, this weekend, work is consuming my life. Yesterday from 9-2 today from 11-2& 5-close and then tomorrow 11-2 and monday 4-9, luckily after that, i don't work until next saturday. LUCKILY. My legs hurt, and i'm doing that slow blinking thing that means you won't be awake much longer, and taking a shower seems like a big task.

In other news, I started my senior shirt this week with my 2 friends gus and morgen. I'm impressed that I was able to remember all the memories that I have written down. But i'm SO ready for school to start, it'll be a change of pace for me, and hopefully it'll be a good year. Actually, I know it will be a good year, because i'm going to make it one. You only have one senior year in high school so i might as well live it up.

oh, and enjoy this:

as summer comes to a close

Well, it's here, the final week of summer. I'm really not dreading it being over, nor am I hoping it will last forever. Truth is, i like school, it gives me something to do and I like learning. I like where I go to school, I like the people I've surrounded myself with, and overall it's not bad.

This summer I've had very busy weeks, where I don't have much time to sit around, and other weeks that's all I've done. I've also realized this summer/last school year who I really do trust, and want to be around. It's been good for me to distance myself from the band kids this summer, and just be able to do what I want on my time, not surrounded by people demanding that I do what they want. However, I'm looking forward to this year, I probably won't hang out with the same people I did last year, and I'm going to make sure it's a fun year. My schedule looks like it's bearable, and that some of the classes might even be fun(to bad I don't have a real history class this year.)

I've made some really great new friends this year, from all over, and for that I am grateful. However, I don't think I'll ever really have a Best Friend. And I've realized that's ok. I don't need to have someone to always hang out, I'm perfectly fine being by myself, and reading or scrapbooking or just sitting around watching tv.

This summer has been good for me, and I've gotten my priorities straight. Unlike most of my "friends" my parents won't pay for everything I want to do. I have to come up with the cash if I want to go hang out with people. My parents, therefore will not be paying my way through college, hence why I have a job. Honestly, I'm glad that's the way it is. I wouldn't appreciate anything if I didn't have to work for it.

So in turn, although I haven't done a lot this summer, it has been the best summer. I'm excited for this week to play out, and to see what's in store, but I'm also excited for school to start, and to see people I haven't been able to hang out with this summer.


Actual Time Posted: 9:48pm

Making an Effort.

I've decided that I'm really going to make an effort to start updating regularly. About anything and everything, since that is what I got this blog for anyway. My goal is to have 100 posts by the end of the year. Which is plausible, because I already have 41 posts through about 4 months, and I still have 4 months to go! Plus, if I update two or three times a week, that should get me to around 100 posts.
Actually my goal is that every month i publish one more post then the previous month. It seems legit to me. And hopefully I'll be able to do it!

Well, I've finally downloaded pictures, so here's what I've been up to in the past few weeks.

This is Megan, a friend of mine, and with church we went on a service outing. We went down to Lyric Arts Theatre in Anoka and helped them out there.

After we did our service we went to a nearby park and played some ultimate frisbee, but on our way there we stopped at this dam.

I've also gone to a few parties. In this picture Blake and Gus were both cold(because we had just gotten back from Dairy Queen) and Ethan was really hot because he had just gotten done playing soccer and so he laid on top of them to warm them up.

And I've also gone to a Twins Game. This is Cuddyer, and he's my favorite.

I've been feeling rather uninspired lately and haven't gone out to take any new pictures.


Work is going fine. I worked this past weekend, and work again this weekend. but I don't mind.
School starts next week, and I'm SO ready for it to start. I'm making senior shirts with my friend Morgen this week, which will be fun!


anyway, I'll post later this week!

Actual Time Posted:12:01am