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Sorry Xanga. It's 2011, not 2006. 

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MELANIE'S BIRTHDAY IS TODAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELANIE

I haven't written in this thing in forever because I never really had anything important to say. But today I have to unload a dump of bittersweet news turds onto you readers out there. Yeah, that was a terrible metaphor (or whatever figure of speech) and THAT is where our story begins. Ever since Spring Break ended, I've felt like I've been gradually getting more and more average and mediocre in all of my classes. I'm mostly talking about the 3 axis powers in my day- AP English, Algebra II, and Chemistry. Today was the last straw. We've been doing this mock exam thing in English, to prepare for the upcoming AP exam. I've been doing HORRIBLY at it, developing lousy arguments and only being able to write an intro and a paragraph or two before having to turn it in, unfinished. Today was the synthesis essay (the prompt was whether or not the penny should be kept in circulation; who cares?) and the last two essays haven't been much better. The thing is, I used to be fairly good at these things, but now, I just can't do them anymore, simple as that. I took AP so I could get some college credit, and I'll be pissed if I don't pass this test and get the credit, or otherwise I've just wasted my entire year on AP and have just been one of AAIMS's minions having to slave over pieces of notebook paper and stupid AP essay prompts. Whatever. NOW, onto Algebra. Algebra has always been hard, but lately, the teacher has been pretty much cramming each chapter into 2 or 3 days, probably to get us ready for the stupid college prep test. I'm barely able to understand one thing before we move on to the next, and it's frustrating every time I try to do my homework, and I don't know. NOTHING is more depressing than not getting Algebra. Nothing else in this world, I swear. Then there's Chemistry. My god. I actually managed to finish my algebra homework, but when I got to Chemistry homework and looked at the first problem, I was fucking stunned. I slammed my book in anger and just gave up. I don't know what to do anymore. I know I sound like a stupid overachiever (OH NO I MIGHT GET A B-) but I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised if my chemistry grade dropped to a D. I know I didn't do well on the last test, and the next one is ominously looming over the horizon on Friday (and I barely know any of it, mostly because there was a substitute teacher all last week who just supplied the notes, we didn't really learn anything). *sigh*. I don't know. Maybe I'll just drop out of school and become a waiter or something D: At least I wouldn't have to write exponential equations or know the difference beween NaOH and NaCl or whatever.

Well, now on lighter notes, I hung out with a few of my friends today. We were bumming around harps, laughing at sexual innuendos we found on the products ("floppy pleasure" a dog's toy, etc etc). We were in the cosmetics section, when I was like "you know what'd be cool? if we started a community garden in Prairie Grove". Everyone was like "YEAH LET'S ASK THE MAYOR" so we went around looking for any government offices that were open. Of course, living in a small town, everything closes at like, 4:30, but tomorrow we're going to see what it would take to organize something like that. We scoped out a nice open space in the local park, and talked about what materials we would need and businesses/people who would most likely want to help out. It'll be so awesome if we can actually pull it off. I know some people who started a community garden in a park in Fayetteville, and it seems like a good idea that would bring the community together and revitalize the park. We shall see how it all unfolds.

Anyways, I better go. Sorry about all the negativity, I just had to get that crap off of my chest. Now for bed. I'm freaking tired.

Hey kids. Haven't gotten on here in forever. I'm actually picking up an internet connection at my house again, so maybe I can start regularly posting.....again.

Not much has really happened since I "left", except that we got 2 snowstorms, one dumping 2 feet up snow up here. We were out of school for a whole week. I swear, we're going to school until the fourth of July.

I've gotten into another band, it seems. My amigo from Fayetteville, Cody Nielsen, wanted to start a solo project, so he got a few people, including me (as drummer) to be his backing band. I think we're eventually going to turn it into an actual band, as opposed to a solo project, but I'm not sure. We shall see. We (Cody Nielsen & The born To Romes) made their NORTH AMERICAN DEbUT on February 12 at The Warehouse in Fayetteville, opening for Skyline and Reason To Live. I think this is gonna be a fun project!

I'm still making music on my own. I haven't been doing as much electronic-y stuff lately, though I haven't completely phased it out. I've mostly just been busy. I'm actually in the process of recording a cover of Casmir Pulaski Day, by Sufjan Stevens. I recorded the piano part. I'm thinking about adding some sort of percussion, a bass (if I can borrow one), and maybe some mallet percussion. We shall see.

That's about all I have. Next post coming.........soon?

Might not write in here for a while

My internet is down at my house, like, PERMANENTLY DOWN. And the library I go to has Xanga blocked. So until I get regular access to this thing, BYE.

Sarah Palin is a stupid bitch.

Although she's not the person who fired the shots that killed and injured several people in Tuscon, Arizona on Saturday (including Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords), she had some sort of "healthcare hitlist" during the election, where they had crosshairs over political districts with representatives that they wanted to defeat. She's also the one who posted "Don't retreat, reload!" on her Twitter, which resulted in the vandalization of many Democratic offices (including Gabby's). Good job Sarah, since violence is so moral and biblical and all. 

Looks like this event is the first stain on 2011. Let's hope that there's not many more like this. I pray for the families of those who lost loved ones and/or who are waiting anxiously in the waiting room for the injured. I'm also glad the gunman is under custody. 

Kthx.