I figured it would be time to start my journal, seeing as I have decided I am in on this long hair thing for life! And also because I'm kind annoyed at my sister...

The other day she got some food from a take-out place, and found a long-ish hair in her food. (I know, disgusting XD)
Buit then she said "That's disgusting. It was like an Amanda hair!!!!(now to me) People with hair like yours shouldn't be allowed to make food."
And she continued to call my hair gross...

My hair is healthy! Not gross, just long. She seems to have issue with that...
I can;t wait to hear what she says once my hair gets even longer! ^.^
And my other sisters keep criticizing just because I don't have a haircut, it's just long. Every girl in my family(which is everyone but my dad XD) all have short hair, except my mom has about shoulder, and is going to get it cut. I'm so alone with my hair!(even my cousins and aunts and grandma have short hair O.o)

Also, I got a new shampoos last week, got this sunsilk voluminizing stuff, and notice my hair seems to be shedding more. I can't decide if it's the shampoo or I'm just paying closer attention what with wanting it to grow out.

And also, this site really knows how to upset a young girl. All those gorgeous hair accessories, and me with no money to buy them! I am determined to save up and buy at least one pair though. All those gorgeous sticks!!*le sigh*

Hahaha, wow. I can really rant about my hair, can't I?

Hair: A started doing the wash the scalp and condition the length thing. There doesn't actually seem to be a noticeable difference, but if it can improve the health of my hair, then I'm all for it!!
Also: My friend's birthday not-party(he insists on not calling it a party, it's a get-together) is tomorrow...and I don't know what to do with my hair! I want something that'll look good because a boy is going that I'd like to look good for. Which is weird for me. I'm actually trying to look good for a guy, not just because. Weird! So any ideas?? I might just wear it down..but it looks really, really messy that way.

Family Hair news: My mom got that haircut!!! And even worse--It's a bob! Agh, now I really am the only one! But then again...it's their loss of long, luxurious hair. ^.^

School: Yes, Math is required. And the worst part is I passed last semester, so I'd have to take a whole year of the same class...I can't even skip the semester I passed. DX Oh well, still have hopes.

Other: I guess that party thing counts as other news! Hopefully it'll be fun, and not depressing. My friend's girlfriend'll be there, and seeing them together kinda make me upset i don't have someone like that too. Agh, I'm much too young to be upset about such trifles!!(bad attempt at self-motivation XD)

My hair actually went great! For a few hours. I used curlers to curl some very small sections of hair, and then the brushed them out so they weren't so spirally. My hair had actually volume!!! But of course it didn't last long...it was flat in like 3 hours with the extreme heat that was going on(like 90 in WA, makes no sense). I might do the style again though, just maybe with a little spray or something.
And it's been in a pony tail all of today and probably will stay that way. I need new ideas that I can do in less than a minute. Also I need new hair ties, because a)metal and b) a chick in my chem class used one, and I doubt I shall ever get it back.

School: My AP Euro teacher slammed us with a project- a gi-HUGE-ant project. We have to plan a trip to Europe, and mark down EVERYTHING that we might need. Hotels, prices, day-by-day destination, pictures of the places. And the worst part is I was absent for a day or 2 of the project(I'm not sure, I was absent twice bu it may have started the second day I was gone) So I'm a day behind everyone else, but due the same day! I've been felling really busy and stressed with school, trying to get everything in by the deadline. Hopefully the stress doesn't make my hair fall out.

Other: And as I predicted, the party did kinda bum me out. And the boy I wanted to notice me didn't, but whatever. He lives like hours away anyways  And since then I've just decided I shan't try looking extra nice for a boy every again, it's absurd! I actually wore makeup to that party too, and for a big fat nothing.
Also, just realized I tend to use the word 'actually' a lot. I need to extend my vocab some more.

And I'd like to add that the sunsilk has a good quality: A fresh lemony scent!!!  Personally I really love the smell of it, though you can't smell it when on your hair, while shampooing it's nice!

Oh I do intend to keep looking nice for myself(and the sake of looking nice) but I refuse to doll myself up again, it's ridiculous anyways! And someone better have been thinking I looked cute, that hair technically took like 10 hours!(slept in the curlers ) And I'm gonna try that hairstyle soon! Just need to buy some bobby pins(and clips, as a notetoself)Okay now updates:

Hair: Eh, nothing new. I do enjoy the scalp washing though, I feel like condition only on my lengths is helping it to stay smooth and shiny! Also, I don't use as much conditioner! Although I am all out, so I'll have to go with my mom soon and buy some. Any suggestions on your favorites. Mine was fine, but I feel I could get better results. Maybe I'll try Dove, or something all natural if I find it!!

Family vs. Hair!:My having long hair seems to be increasingly offensive to my sister. Lately she's been bugging me more than usual, and I'm not sure why. Even going so far as to constantly tell me my hair is disgusting(which it is not! I take good care of it!!) and "Mom even said you need to get a haircut" seems to be her mantra around me. Every time I turn around "CUT YOUR HAIR!" from this one sister, no one else says a thing. And my dad actually defended my hair against her!  I don't understand why my hair is so appalling to her! But her mind has always baffled me, she watches and likes Rock of Love for goodness sake!

School: I really hate school. It sounds immature to say it, but I truly do. But I do enjoy sleeping, so I'm late a lot. If you miss a class unexcused, you get a detention. So of course, coming in 15 into third period would get me a few detention(3 in one shot!) then the next week I came during 2nd, so that added two more. I have 5 detention to serve by next Thursday!! Me and the secretary have it all worked out, thankfully enough. I think the school's late policy is a little absurd, and I now have accumulated more detention in just one week then I've ever had in all the past years put together!(that would be a grand total of 1). Not to mention the rest I got, from being late other times this year. I've probably had like 6 detention this semester, now 11.

Other: A guy friend of mine ruined one of my homemade buttons(like those pins?) Basically I just tape over them with pics, but I work hard on them, and they actually look really good. This boy and I are constantly fighting and plaguing each other. So now I need a way to get him back for ruing it. Any suggestions on horrible, but still funny, pranks? > It's really awful, he's mean to me, but makes me laugh so I can;t possibly be mad at him or hate him! So we're playfully mean to each other. And he needs to go down.

Any other news?: Nope...I have done pretty much nothing of consequence. Except beat Oogie Boogie in the video game Kingdom Hearts. (after months of being too afraid to fight him!) Oh, I have been considering trying to persuade my parents over the summer into something called "Un-schooling" where I would guide my own learning, like a form of homeschooling. I actually think would be really good for me, so I'll have to study more about it and use the summer to convince them, if I think it'd be worth it.

Detention.... oh my, that brings back memories.  Basically I did not attend my Senior year of high school.  I decided to travel around the country instead.  But then, with only 5 weeks of school left, I decided I wanted to graduate with my class.  They let me finish my classes with independent study AND I had to do 40 hours of detention to graduate.  (and just to show you it can be done, I graduated with a 4.0, high honors, and completed the 40 hours before graduation!!).

Do what needs to be done to get thru the year.  You need to graduate.  Life is much better if you finish high school on time.

Tanks BB and Angel Soun, those encouraging words mean a lot to me right now!
And this'll just be a quick post because I haven't posted in a while, but technically should be in bed...

Hair: Well......I dyed two streaks red with kool aid. I know it was a bad idea but I had to do something. My sis was bugging me about my hair again, so being an obnoxious teenager I felt I had to do soemthing different with it to make her shut up already. Everybody at school said they liked it though! Although it's already fading  . I dyed the front two streaks that frame my face and wore the rest of my non-colored hair in a pony tail to show off the color. But as I said now it's just kind a tint. And U haven't washed my hair for quite a few days, so I'm a grease ball >.< really bad too. But I haven't been able to wash it because of the kool aid, and today I fell asleep before I could take a shower XD I fell asleep around 7 and woke up at like 10:30. It's now currently 12:18 am O.o woah I thought it was like 11:30!

Annoying boy: We haven't talked snce I informed him we weren't friends...I don't mind too much because it really wasn't that good of a friendshsip, but it kinda bums me out that he doesn't seem to care a ittle bit that we're not friends anymore. He's just indifferent and it bugs me Oh well I suppose, it really is his loss!

School: Huge project due Thursday in AP European History and I'm nowhere nbear finished! And have barely begun really. I have to prove my thesis, but I'm having trouble doing so because I don't really believe it myself...it just seemed easy at the time that I chose it. And it would be if I cared more to try and prove it. It is a 15 minute long speech. ANd I have to present Friday, hand her my paper Thursday, this is gonna be tight.
And a math test due Friday too(like a takehome one, it's the seniors' final, they gradutate on Saturday, just a big test for us 'children')
And one of friends told me she worrieds about me and my school work today, sweet! And kinda sad, she has her own schoolwork to worry about!

Anything Else: Prolly not...oh yeah I might get to see Avenue Q live! I told my mom I didn't want to buy a yearbook so I could go see it($65 for a book full of people I barely know? I'd rather see a show!), but apparently she only had the money on that on day, so AQ is iffy. I hope so, though!

haha, so much for my quick post 

Hello everyone! Well let me get right down to business:

Hair: I found a shampoo and conditioner I absolutely love right now Suave something or other in a big orange bottle(it somehow got into my parent's bathroom, and I can't get in for the real name!) It makes my hair feel amazing, I think. Especially the conditioner. I love it!!

Health: I have to start exercising. I eat way too much junk food, drink waaaaaay too much coke, and then never exercise or do anything. I'm starting to get a bit of a belly, so I suppose I don't want that. I at least want a more toned stomach, if nothing else. We'll see how I do! Maybe I'll try walking to school(we have like 3 days left..). So that'll be  start, those three days! And I have to walk to the library, I've an overdue book to get back! So I'll walk there a lot this summer...yeah, lots of walking in my future!

Avenue Q: Sadly, I don't think it'll happen. It closes the 22nd of June, and we're broke for a while I guess But maybe I can see this other thing closer to town and cheaper "The Complete works of William Shakespeare, abridged" They did a preview at my school, and they were hilarious, so I'd like to see the whole show!! They spoof R&J, McB---(can;t even type it!), Hamlet, and more! I love WS< and I love comedy so..I would totally love this!

Annoying kid:...I'm friends with him again. One of our mutual friends was staring at us(we sit next to each other in Acting) and was like "Aww come on! Kiss and make up!! Come on!!" Which made us both laugh, and I realized I wasn;t even mad at him anymore, and that it bugged me not talking to him. By the end of the day i had told him I wasn;t mad, and he smiled and seemed kinda pleased. Then many days after that, I ate lunch with him, and he actually seemed pretty happy I was there. So good to know he kinda missed me! I really need to be more adamant with my grudges though...

Chemistry: I had to make some paint today, which wouldn;t be a problem except one of the ingredients was Dijon mustard...and then I had to heat it. It was so disgusting, I could barely stand it and tried spraying body spray into the paint to make it smell less like mustard! Hope it worked!
AP Euro: Well last Thursday night I tried staying up all night, no naps, to finish a  project due on Friday NO EXCEPTIONS! So of course...I fall a sleep and miss the day of school. So I got a 0 and missed a lot of sleep, which actually brings me to...

Sleeping!: I'm practically nocturnal now! I usually couldn;t get to sleep until late, like after midnight, but somehow I got into the habit of sleeping right after school until like 11 pm, and then staying up all the way until after school the next day. I rather like it, being up all night. Pretty much my only time alone!

Well that's the end...I think I'll try and shorten my long posts. I'm sure no one likes reading every detail of my mundane life!

Haha, alright. I could probably go on forever with that kind of invitation! And since I've been gone for a little while this one might be extra long...so have fun guys!

Hair:Nothing very new. Found out my shampoo/condition I'm using is Suave Professionals Sleek moisturizing shampoo/conditioner. Apparently it's for dry hair, but I don't really have dry hair.  It just has made it very soft and...moisturized I guess! More so than previous ones. I really like it!
And I've been wearing my hair in that sock bun a lot lately. It's been really, really hot so I want it up and that's the most convenient, though I'm worried about a lot of breakage if I do that too much.
And I've been remembering to braid it before I fall asleep, to prevent more breakage.

I do have a serious hair problem though, I keep getting tempted to cut a bunch off! Like I'll be brushing out a bad knot and think "I should just chop it all off like everyone wants!!!!" There's been a few times where I almost did(usually when I have scissors in my hand already)
And I think the bottom 3 inches(at least!  ) are horribly damaged. When I have my hair in a pony tail and I feel down it, there's a noticeable change in the feel/texture of it. The bottom feels drier than the rest. It looks just fine, but feels odd. Maybe I just don't condition the bottom well enough or something? Also a lot of my hairs are shorter than the rest...like you know there will be random strands that are a couple inches shorter? I have a lot of those and am tempted to just cut them all the be the same exact length(which would mean cutting off even more than the 3 inches!) I probably will have an inch chopped off.

Musicals!!: I went to the library today and they had the soundtrack to 'Evil Dead: The Musical' Yes, based off of the Evil Dead movie series. It is hilarious!! If you don't mind some bad language/graphic descriptions of hilarious but disgusting ways to kill people, then you might like it! The Necronomicon is probably my favorite...it's the dance of the candarian demons! Just hilarious, but also good.

Idol Worship:And the greatest news I have ever had in my life!! I get to go see Shrek: The Musical on August 17th!!!! Sure, that sounds awful, but my idol and most amazing Broadway actress ever Sutton Foster is in it as Fiona!! This is a huge deal for me...There's a good chance I could see her by the stage door. Though if I did I'd probably lose the knowledge of how to speak coherent sentences, so I wouldn't speak to her. I know I'd scream a lot and then get her autograph!! Also John Tartaglia, I love that guy so much. He plays Pinocchio. I'm so excited!! This is my entire birthday present though, but who cares? Seeing Sutton Foster perform is the best present EVER!(I got to see her in Young Frankenstein last September...I love her so much!)

Health: Hahahaha...about that exercising thing...it hasn't worked out. I did walk to school one of those days(from missing the bus though) And I'm certain I actually am addicted to Coca Cola. It's really bad...I'm drinking  way more than I used to(like 2 cans a day!!) and I can't seem to function without some in my system. I get irritable and get headaches. I know it's bad for my body and especially my teeth, but I can;t seem to stop! It doesn't seem that important to me to stop I guess.

Sleeping: I'm kinda nocturnal again! I wasn't for a while, because my body absolutely hates any sleeping pattern that I like and proceeds to get a new one. But in a bad way. I don't go to sleep until like 5 am, and wake up sometime after noon(It has been varying). Which is bad because I now have a job of sorts, that job being...

Babysitting: My cousin has three kids: 9 year old girl, 6 year old boy, and 3 year old girl. It's Monday through Friday and I get 100 bucks a week. Before I actually had to do it, I figured "Oh it won't be a problem! Kids are easy!"  Which is so not true. I'm staying over there and over my first week(last week) by Wednesday I just wanted to go home! The oldest girl kinda looks up to me I guess, so usually if I'm doing something, she'll want to do it too, so I had like no time to myself. Usually at home I get that by staying up late, but I couldn't there because I have to wake up with the kids...which is usually around 10 am...WAY too early!! Before noon? Jeez.
I'm also concerned, because the 6 year old boy will be going into 1st grade in September, but he can't read at all. I know kids learn at their own pace, but I feel that he should be able to read a little by now. He knows the word 'the' and that's about it...not my business really, but I love reading dearly and am worried that he'll grow to hate it!!
Also the oldest girl, going into 4th grade, can't really subtract. What is wrong with their school? I know I knew all of that stuff by their ages. And by 4th grade you are learning division, so she should be rather good at subtraction by now...or should she? I guess I'm just being annoying and should mind my own business, they are not my kids
But what really concerns me is that that girl said she "hates learning" Ah! How could she hate it? Personally I hate school, but I love learning!! Probably the school's fault she thinks she hates learning!! So I;m wondering what you guys think...if I should interfere with their education like I want, or mind my own business(which I probably should!)?

Really? I had one more section and ran out of chars!!

Happy Birthday on Tuesday!!!

You need to experiment w/oils to find the ones that work for your hair.  I really like camellia oil.

Happy Birthday Amanda

Jerry

September 7th, 7:21 PM

Hair: I have to put this down, because I love it! On Friday morning I blow-dryed by hair because it just wouldn't dry in time for school. I did remember to put on this heat protectant stuff, which I've never used before. Well today I was playing with my hair and realized it felt fantastic. I'm guessing it must be the heat protectant, and I just love it! Way less tangles and it was still all sleek and straight. I hope I never have to blow dry it again, but once a week I might use this protectant as a leave in! I'm in love with it!! Although it says heat activated styling creme, so I'm not sure if it will have the same effect without the blow-dryer.

My sister is killing her hair: My sister is dying her hair for the second time this month, and even worse, the last time she dyed it she dyed it blonde(today it should be a light brown). For someone who wants their hair to grow, she isn't really treating it very kindly.
Just today I told about some vitamins that make hair healthier and might help it to grow, so I suppose that made her think of her hair and she decide she should dye it. 

I have homework that I doubt I'll finish... bye!