Lesson 66: Some traits just never go away.

So, I'm a mother hen by nature, apparently. And I'm currently worried about a dear friends of mine. This was going to be more in depth, but it's late

Lesson 65: I may be close to a free ride

But nothing is set in stone. We shall see.

Lesson 64: Mix your expectations

For my birthday This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just a statement.
Also, at some point I plan on making these things longer/meaningful

Lesson 63: And sometimes you do get vibes

More college searching.

Lesson 62: Clicks should not be expected

College searching.

Lesson 61: Sometimes things just work out

Yay, nothing's for sure yet, unfortunately.

Lesson 60: Never underestimate the value you have to other people

Weird wording, Quill stuff.

Lesson 59: Different people doing the same thing does not make it more agreeable

Annoying people. The usual

Lesson 58: Things can always change.

Remember how I said things may work out? I may have lied.

Lesson 57: Things may actually work out

Yay for Relay stuff!

Lesson 56: Sometimes the lack of a post is not my fault

Computer freaking out. Fixed it?

Lesson 55: Thinks like to happen at the same time

Relay, rankings, and CEIP. Oh joy!

Leson 54: Success needs to be measured in small steps

Because in the end it's all about big picture vs. little picture

Lesson 53: Things may sound dry and boring to you, but that doesn't make them horrible

Little writing thing there. I'm working on a new idea for a book and it sounds icky to me. I'll keep it going though. I think.

Lesson 52: Sometimes laying around feeling sorry for yourself does not help the problem

Lesson 51: I can not help being a girly girl

I'm watching wedding shows and I keep wanting to plan my own. Only, you know, I'm not even legal and that's kind of creep. So I'm planning my character's wedding. Thank God for characters.

Lesson 50: It's hard to think of things in the past

I have no idea what lesson I really learned that day. Damn forgetting-ness.

Lesson 49: Vacations can be annoying

Yeah, the usual parental issues.

Lesson 48: I am not going to let this thing die that easily.

Yeah, so I forgot. Half of me would have stopped. But I didn't.

Lesson 47: Great days CAN be expected

Met two friends who live in Florida and I've talked to online since my Freshman year. Needless to say, it was awesome.

Lesson 46: sports can be fun!

Shuffleboard. Huzzah!

Lesson 45: I'm missing out on important lessons

So, there are some actual things I learn throughout the day, but I never post them. I don't know why, I just don't.

Lesson 44: Packing can be evil

I can't fit everything.

Lesson 43: I am forgetful.

All I got at the moment.

Lesson 42: I need to think about time more

I've been late with a lot of these, or posting them as late as possible. I missed Friday's due to me not thinking to myself, "I'm going to be out until one, hmmm."

41: I am a busy person

I'm late because I'm doing English.

Lesson 40?: I missed another day

I actually had an honest to goodness point to make about something and that was going to be the blog post, but that will most likely be tomorrow.

Lesson 40: I get distracted too easily

I should be sleeping

Lesson 39: The new facebook is icky

They should change it back.

Lesson 38: I love sleep

Yes, it's quite good. Got to sleep last night. Yay.

Lesson 37: Waiting is more nerve-racking than the actual interview

Daemon college thing. Yay.

Lesson 36: First hand accounts is always better than hearing it from someone else

So, yesterday I was upset because of Relay stuff. Turns out the person didn't exactly say what I was told, so... yay!

Lesson 34: Sometimes just one thing can make you feel great for the entire night

Yes, I'm behind on my Relay stuff, i know
BUT I got one business to actually donate stuff. I'm soooo excited.

Lesson 33: You never know when people will remember something

I have to contact this person from the local paper about our Relay fundraiser. To do this I need to get her info from another girl and she knew exactly what I was talking about and why I was doing it. Yay.

Lesson 32: My parents are delusional

Did I have this before? If I did let me know. So, my Relay For Life team is doing a fundraiser in March and I've only been talking about it since we had the date in September/October. Even before that I've been talking about this Chinese Auction and EVERY TIME I talked about it with my parents they would go all "Oh, well, this can't be your top priority." Yeah, so now it's less than two months away and they keep getting on me about how I should have done all of this stuff earlier. I guess I'm frustrated because people keep asking me when this even is, which proves they haven't paid attention to it at all, because they only ask about it after I bring it up again. Whatever, it happens.

Lesson 31: My graduation present from my grandma is a CAR

THAT'S RIGHT! A CAR! I should have posted this yesterday, I forgot. 

Lesson 30: Little kids can't protect you forever.

In the play, there are younger kids that are in 5th grade or something. And because of this, our director screams less. Unfortunately this didn't last forever, for he was rather pissed today...screaming wise. But, whatever, 2 weeks less!

Lesson 29: I fail at counting

Ha, yeah, I completely skipped 28 with the days. Tay fail.

Lesson 28: Sometimes pointless conversation can be a good thing

Had counseling after about 2 weeks or so and there was stuff I actually wanted to talk about, like about how I need to get away from my parents sometimes and what not. But, we just talked about pointless stuff. It felt good to just...talk.

Lesson 27: I can get stuff done

More pictures sorted and a scholarship done.
Good day.

Lesson 26: The first reason for not having a post is lame

I forgot, that's really the only reason. Fun and exciting, I know. 

Lesson 25: some freshman can be stupid

There was a freshman orientation I had to be at school for to talk about Quill, the literary magazine. In most cases it was kind of a fail. 

Lesson 24: One should not talk to their parents while driving

So it's midterm week. Yaaaay. And my parents have all of these lovely things planned for me during this week, which then cancels out my "Tay is going to sleep" week because after midterms it's just going to be stuff after stuff. But, you know, whatever. So, my parents were explaining all of this to me while I was driving. Not the best driving day, just so you know.

Lesson 23: EVen after you've done something three times you can still get nervous

So, there was All County Auditions today, and I don't think I've ever shaken more in front of one of those judges. Yes, it's natural, still not a fan of being that nervous.

Lesson 22: Some people just don't get it

Yeah, not going to spend a lot of time on this, because I need to sleep. Let's just say I have issues with specifically telling people what I need and they just plain ignore it and have no idea I asked. Kind of annoying.

Lesson 21: Sometimes people can be relied on to be unreliable

No hoping will change certain people's personality traits that I'd rather not deal with. Not a fan of that. Another lame post, I'm tired and not in a good mood. Sorry.

Lesson 20: BSed work can be good...ish

What can I say? I like to procrastinate. I think I talked about that philosophy paper before, but yeah. So I got pulled aside by my teacher saying that the paper was really well written, but my argument doesn't make sense. I would like to state I wrote that paper at the very last minute when I had hardly any time. But still, yay.

Lesson 19: Carnival is a weird musical

No, that's not the musical we're doing for school, way to pay attention. But that is the musical they did a few summers ago. I didn't see it, but I got the description today, it was weird.

Lesson 18: There's a pregnancy book with a mistake

Long story short, I'm writing a book with a knocked up main character and because I'm neurotic I want it to be as correct as possible. So when I see a cheaper book that's not in a bookstore I buy it and then highlight it an everything. I got this new one Friday and I was reading it today and it says the mother and mate (yes, it used the word "mate") each contribute 46 chromosomes to the baby. That's not true though, it's 23. Just so you're all aware.

Lesson 17: Days are a mix of good and bad

So, I'm currently pissed off and I've decided I won't go on with that. But, on the plus side, we had a two and a half hour meeting for our fundraiser for Relay For Life and that was a success.

Lesson 16: TGI Friday's no longer has Fried Mac and Cheese

How terrible and not meaningful in the lives of everyone.
But, I did find a dress to the Senior Dinner Dance, so it makes up for it

Lesson 15: Sometimes people are icky

I'm really not in the mood to say stuff, multiple reasons.

Lesson 14: Procrastination sucks

I usually procrastinate things, just not this bad. Usually I'm still in bed by 12, I don't think that's going to happen seeing that I have most of a Philosophy paper to write and I'm tired from yesterday so I don't even know half of what I'm reading. Yay.

Lesson 13: Sometimes talking works, sometimes not so much

Due to the time and for other reasons, I won't go on about this.

Lesson 12: I am once again an old woman in a performance

I haven't been in all of the musicals offered while in high school. Freshman year I was going to be away during the performance and sophomore year I failed at the dancing auditions, so I didn't get in. Junior year I did though (yay Guys and Dolls!) and this year I am too (probably because I'm a Senior and we are special). That's not the point though, the point/lesson would be that Thursday we were doing dancing for the rehearsal (2 hours of it too, that was fun) and we just did the "Wells Fargo Wagon" because the musical is The Music Man and there are 11 solos. One of the solos is "And I expect a new rockin' chair" and our dance instructor (I'm going to stick with that because I can't spell the other word) said that it's going to be an old lady. At once a group of people looked at me. Why? Because if there's an open old lady role I tend to get it. I was the old lady last year, the Mother in my Elementary/Middle school's Hansel and Gretel, Lady What's-Her-Face in The King And I (You know, the mother of the Prince, I can't spell it). And there's more. 

Not that I'm complaining, I mean I'd rather be the old lady than not have a line thing at all. It's just funny.

Guess I'm brimming with maturity, it's soooo type casting. 

Lesson 11: You don't need to be as scared of people as you may be

Ok, so for this one college there's a choir scholarship. This requires a letter of recommendation from a music teacher. Seeing that I am only able to play the vocal chords unlike some of my more musically inclined friends, this meant I only had one music teacher to ask. Said music teacher is also the director of the musical. Said director is also probably the person I am most afraid of in my high school. I don't have an issue talking to adults, usually, but there's something about this teacher. I don't know what it is, but it's there. Anyway, I asked him to write a letter for me, saying that I would understand if he didn't due it, due to there being little free time what-so-ever with the musical and he said he'd be more than happy to. Yay. I should connect this to a more global level, but due to it being WAY past when I'm supposed to be asleep I won't.

Lesson 10: Pandora has very interesting reasons for picking music

So, instead of listening to my iTunes today I decided to use handy dandy Pandora and when I got bored I checked the "why is this song playing?" Turns out there are some interesting reasons, I didn't know they considered, such as: demanding instrumental part writing, extensive vamping, a minor key tonality, major key tonality, and (what I found the most amusing) a 12/8 time signature. I have to say, they're all legit reasons, but I still find them amusing.

Lesson 9: My body enjoys having bad timing

I've stated how busy I'm going to be recently, that was lesson something or other, I don't remember. So, naturally, what would happen? I get sick. And that's all for today, because my brain is dead and it's late

Lesson 8: It is well worth waiting for the movie to be out of theaters if you ony have to pay $2 a ticket

Quick thing, because I came home late and I want it to be today. Anyway, a bunch of friends and I saw Pirate Radio today, which was AWESOME. It was only in regular theaters for two weeks, so now it's at a cheaper theater before it's on DVD. AND it cost $6 for the ticket, a small popcorn, and a pop. Needless to say, that's much better than regular theaters.

Lesson 7: Apparently everyone connected the word triangle to its shape years ago

I'm in physics. Truthfully, I could live without the subject, but I'm taking it already and if I were to drop it that would count as quiting, and with my family that wouldn't be cool. That's just the set up to the story, I was telling my friend about what we're doing in physics (vectors) and talking about the triangles we have to draw and how it's annoying and as I was typing this my computer froze so just "tri" was on the screen. As I stared at it I realized  that it's "tri-angle" as in "three angles." Now, I always knew that a triangle had three angles, I had just never put the name to the actual thing. I don't know why, maybe I missed that class somewhere along the line, but I didn't KNOW that. So I keep telling people this story, because I don't know if I should feel smart or dumb. According to almost everyone it's dumb, because the average age of learning this from my small poll is like 1st grade. There's kind of a difference between 1st and 12th grade.

And I'm a Math Honor Society Officer. Aren't I special?

Lesson 6: Sometimes you worry for no reason

I tend to be a mix of pessimism and optimism, in all truthfulness. Usually I'm optimistic when I need to have more realism and pessimistic when I need a little more faith. It happens, though. So, anyway, my school does this thing called CEIP, which is basically a half year course where you intern once a week and what not and I had the idea of interning with my old third grade teacher who now teaches kindergarten and my cousin. Now, though I had the idea I didn't act on it until Monday and by then I was going on all of the things that could go wrong because I waited so long. BUT I just heard back from the principal today and it seems like it will go on without a hitch. Yay!

Lesson 5: A choir Soprano and a musical Soprano are two completly different things

Today was the first day of musical rehearsal, I might have mentioned that yesterday, I think I did. So, in choir I'm a Soprano 2, so I can't hit the ultra high notes, but I get by. The musical however, is different. The Altos' normal stuff is where the Soprano 2's usually are for choir and the Sopranos are way up there. I think our highest note is above the bars with a line under it. I don't know the name of it, because as soon as it's off the bars I get confused. But, yes, I find it interesting how high it is and how many seconds there are even if there's no divsi.


So, poll time because I have nothing better to do and I want to compensate for this being so short, what's your favorite musical? 

Lesson 4: My time is going to be drastically decreased from now on

Ok, I know this is another post about me. I'm sorry, please forgive me. Anyway, today the director of my school's musical released the practice schedule and it seems to have more hours of practice than last year, so that will be my life until February 13th and then more fun ensues of the more fun kind.
Not that the musical isn't fun. I mean, I signed up for this (oooh, look, tying in Lesson 1), but it's less fun than some other things.

And that's all I have to say for today, kind of in a blah mood. I'm sorry for another nonsense post.

Lesson 3: I fail at introductions

I suppose this thing would be a lot more interesting if the reader (aka you) knew who I was. Or maybe I'm ruining the mystery. Anyway, yes, I need to introduce myself see that I introduced the blog.
My name is Taylor (aka Tay) and I'm a senior who lives in Western New York (ooooh, being non descriptive). I'm currently still jailbait until March, yay for not being legal yet. I'm the oldest of three, with two younger brothers and I have a medium number of cousins/second cousins. I'm involved in Honor Society's, the Performing Arts, and our literary club at the current moment and will be going into the teaching field. One day I'm hoping to get my Doctorate in Specialty Education to teach at a college level AND I hope to get my book published.


And that's all I think you have to know at the moment.

Lesson 2: I like to make rules

So it's true. I made rules for Quill, our Relay team, and anytime I admin a site there's a long list of rules. This isn't really a new lesson, it's more of reaffirming the lesson itself. But, that's part of the rules.
Which are going to be listed now:
1. No rules may be repeated within a six month time frame.
2. The lessons don't always have to be new, but if they are repeats (that follow rule number 1) they have to have a different description.
3. I will keep things as generic as possible. So I'm not going to be all "*Name* did this and so I learned that *lesson*". If I do want to refer to people they're just going to be "A friend of mine" or what not.
4. No lessons will be edited. More specifically, edited with the actual lesson, I can change the grammar and that stuff, but not the actual lesson.
5. Lessons will be posted once a day. If they are not posted, I will post make-up posts and give a reason why either before or after the missing post.
6. There will be more rules to come. What can I say? I'm forgetful

So far this has been thrilling, hasn't it? I'm sure you can't wait for the other posts. Don't worry, once this basis stuff is done it'll get better.