school days

it's been a long week full of events, too many to put down in a blog post. i've had a lot of ups and downs as far as my feelings and i'm still a bit confused, but hopefully it will all come to pass. i had a lovely conversation with my best friend on the phone, got my 4.0 for first semester, and played an amazing chamber music piece this week. so overall it's been good here.

i know people will probably hate me for my grades, but i can't help but be excited. hopefully my achievements this year in school will really show colleges that i'm ready to learn, and that i know how to balance my life.





eight sixty blazer, semantiks blouse, la rok skirt, DKNY tights, deena&ozzy booties

we fall

school has been a crazy whirlwind lately. i wish i was further on college apps and doing better as far as grades go but i'm trying to enjoy high school while i can. i'm almost done with one application and i'm working on the supplements for another today, so slowly but surely i'll get them done.

yesterday the afternoon was absolutely gorgeous so i went outside to take a few pictures. breathing in the sunlight was amazing. for the first time in a while i felt invigorated.



my hair looks very brown in this picture...









bp scarf, caslon jacket, j. crew shirt, it! jeans, converse

Today I took the SAT subject tests again. This means I had to wake up at 6 in the morning, get ready, and get to the test center by quarter to 8. I came home, watched tv, and basically have no motivation to do anything anymore. So I'm going to blog.

Yesterday was quite possibly one of the longest days ever. English went by faster than usual, I have to admit, but right after that I had a physics quiz. After turning in my paper, my teacher proceeded to pick it up, stare at it, and laugh quietly to himself. Not sure that's such a good thing...I could barely stay awake in calc. Bio was a good class, and in yoga we made smoothies (don't ask..), but orchestra was less fun than the usual. A new person came in to coach us for chamber music, and I didn't really appreciate her methods of teaching. It's one thing to make suggestions about how to make your sound better and to offer practice techniques; it's another when you give me a lecture on exposition/development and yell at the group to "STOPSTOPSTOPSTOP" every time we are slightly out of tune.

Here's some pictures of my outfit from last Tuesday. I felt like dressing up a little more than usual--it's nice that the school is indoors now and I don't have to worry as much about being cold. I also have this really cool nail polish that changes color in the sun, transitioning between gold and purple (school colors!). Hopefully you can see that in the picture.




nail polish before: it's kind of hard to see, but it's a golden peachy color

after:



eddie bauer shirt, caslon jacket, bcbg maxazria skirt, j.crew sandals, del sol nail polish (urban outfitters oxfords in the last picture)

school

has started. It is the first year that we have started school in August. It is the first year that it's been pouring rain on the first day. Parking was a nightmare, and my friend and I ended up walking quite a bit to get to the new school. Did I mention it was new? So many firsts this year.

I ran around lost in this school more than I've done in the past 11 years of my schooling career. It was quite an adventure, but extremely tiring. Fifteen minute class periods with a trek out to "District 9" (aka the underappreciated arts) for orchestra. I love not having to walk outside every passing period, bracing yourself for the weather. But then again, in college I'll probably be doing that again, right? :)

My classes this year are daunting. Today I already feel tired just typing up my vocabulary list for AP Bio. But it's a good tired--that feeling that you're being productive. I don't mind yet. Being in a new school is so rejuvenating; I just hope that students don't abuse it.

I can't wait until we settle in to a rhythm and I finally know my way around campus, and I can't wait for the school to lose its pristine quality and become covered in posters, spirit, and a feeling of home.