Public School

Hey everyone!

Yesssss so I uh, moved to Maryland about three months ago. My life has gotten kinda hectic since then. Like, so busy I can’t even write for fun like I used to. Or do much of anything not school related. #iguessimapublicschoolernow

Public school can be summed up in one (uppercase) word: CHAOTIC. Students are continually backstabbing and double crossing one another, the bathrooms are almost always filled with smoke and vapor (even the supervised ones), and some kids are so stressed they get mental breakdowns and anxiety attacks. Then they get made fun of because of their mental disability, because they can’t properly process the insanity of high school.

And don’t even get me STARTED on the homework. Homework should be a simple ten minute paper for each class going over concepts learned in the class, not the part of the lesson that the teacher was required to teach but didn’t get to it so now I have to finish it at home.

I stayed up past 11:30pm last night doing homework and studying for quarterly assessments today, and the night before that I was up until 2am. Both yesterday and today I went to the nurse because my head hurt and I couldn’t focus. Today I also had chest cramps and I completely zoned out during algebra without even realizing.

The nurse told me I was “fine”. Um, no?! I’m not fine? I’m getting about three or four hours of sleep at night, I’m stressed, and if I can’t concentrate I can’t pass quarterlies.

The hardest part for me to handle is the school bus. I’m the second to last person to get on and off every day, so the only free seat is in the back, next to someone who hates me, most likely because I’m new to public school and I’m still confused about some things. Also, I don’t laugh at his perverted jokes.

Public school isn’t all bad though. I really love my ASL, music technology, and photography classes. Apparently I have ADHD (or ADD now since ADHD doesn’t exist anymore) and I can’t sit still and do nothing. It drives me crazy. Normally I use my speed cube when that happens, but a couple teachers don’t let me use it. ASL is one of the two classes I have where my ADD doesn’t affect me. It’s also super fun, and I happen to have it with someone who’s probably one of my closest friends at school right now.

I’ve made a few friends at public school who are amazing. The kid in my ASL class is the first person who was actually nice to me when I first came to school and he makes me laugh so much.

Most people at my school are nice or don’t bother me, I think the only real time I gets bullied is on the school bus. It hurts, especially when someone I thought was a friend never stands up for me and just laughs along. I can stand up for myself, but then I always just end up getting in trouble. Typically I turn my music all the way up and try to block everything out.

So…yeah. That’s pretty much my life at the moment. I will continue to try to keep blogging, but it’s definitely not gonna be on a regular basis. I’m really sorry for disappearing for so long. I honestly didn’t mean to. I just haven’t actually had forty-five minutes to put together a blog post and edit it and post and ughhhh I wish I could fix the school system somehow. It’s so messed up.

Thanks for reading (: I’ll hopefully get another post up soon ❤

Life Update #2

Hey guys!

It’s been awhile since I did one of these, so I decided to do another one. And … I’m actually drinking grape juice again too. It’s such a strange coincidence, because I don’t actually drink juice that much XD

My family’s moving date was changed from June 1st to June 20th and then again to sometime later this week, so I’m hoping it doesn’t get moved to later this month. I made the mistake of packing up all my books last month, so now they’re in storage and I’ve been reading library books for the past three weeks.

A few neighbors on our street got together and had a “goodbye cookout” for my family, which was super awesome of them. It was supposed to be a surprise, but young children aren’t the best at keeping secrets… ANYWAYS, one of the families brought this amazing cake and it was so. good. I had a great time, and afterwards I went swimming with a bunch of neighboring kids.

I also went to the last day of my writing program last week, and my friends and I ended up spending most of the time hanging out instead of actually writing because of some emergency the writing teacher had to take care of fifteen minutes into the class. It was kinda sad because I’m not sure when I’ll see those friends again, but we had a great time. And I have some of their numbers so we’ll stay in touch.

ALSO I’ve been more artistically active and I started sketching again, which has been really fun. I’ve been experimenting with different styles and fonts and I can FINALLY draw an uppercase E without erasing it a hundred times because it looked terrible ;D Anyway, here’s a simple drawing I did in about thirty seconds.

Not a great sketch, but I was’t really trying to do anything super fancy.

NF has released a couple of new (also AMAZING) new songs which I’ve been listening to … a lot. Well, I’ve had all of his songs on repeat for awhile, mostly because lately they’ve been really relatable and he’s one of the only rappers who don’t have explicit lyrics.

And one last thing: I got a new personal best with speedsolving, which was really exciting for me. I definitely need a new lubricator for my cube because what I’m using now is something I got from Amazon for $2 and it doesn’t work too well. But even with barely any lubrication I still got a sub-23 (:

I think that’s it, at least for right now. I’m still taking photos and maybe I’ll make a post about that, but right now I’m focusing on packing and making sure my cat survives a 10 road trip.

Thank you for reading!

MEMES

Hey guys!

So, I do have a different post that I’ve been working on for about a month, but that’s because on my computer, WordPress will occasionally not let me edit drafts that I’ve already saved, or it won’t open up the draft at all.

I will figure out how to get that draft back. Somehow.

Today I’m going to be posting nine memes, several of them related to solving cubes or Marvel. I have wayyyyy too many of them on my camera roll and I thought it would be interesting to post some. I’m really sorry if they make no sense to you, but if they do, I hope you like them.

WR stands for World Record, a term used in cubing a LOT

Yo….

Okay, okay, I know. Again.

I’d say that life has been getting in the way of blogging, and that would be very true, correct, and accurate. I’m also trying to spend as much time with friends as I can before I move. However, I assure you all that I’m working on a couple of new posts, both of them very long and possibly a bit overwhelming.

I was nominated for the Liebster Awards (three times, actually) and I’m trying to fit in editing that while finishing up schoolwork before summer arrives. It will be posted, though.

Eventually.

Also, if anyone wants to be nominated for that, even if you’ve already done it, comment and let me know.

And if anyone has any tips on how to survive a long car ride with a large dog and a VERY vocal cat, I’d love to hear them. I need help.

Anyway, thanks for being patient. And *hopefully* I’ll get back to posting more regularly.

The Versatile Blogger Award

Thank you Jade for nominating me for this award! I apologize that I couldn’t get to it sooner. I’ve been a little busy … XD

Anyway, here are the rules (:

Thank the person who nominated you
Link to the blog of the person who nominated you
Share 7 facts about yourself
Nominate 15 more bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award

I am almost certain that I won’t be able to tag 15 bloggers, but let’s see how this goes XD

Seven Facts About Myself

#1. I am a freshman in high school.

#2. I really love street art and studying different graffiti artists’ works.

#3. I love listening to all different rap artists even though most modern ones *cough Juice Wrld cough* are pretty explicit and they don’t rap about good topics. Logic and NF are pretty cool though (:

#4. There are only two people that I’m really close friends with irl. I’m not sure how I’d still be sane without them.

#5. I’d rather spend the whole day outside than inside in the summertime.

#6. I’m allergic to a sweetener called high fructose corn syrup which is in most candy. As a result, I don’t eat much candy (except for chocolate, which I can’t live without).

#7. I saw Avengers: Endgame on Sunday and it completely tore me apart and left me in a bottomless pit of despair and it was amazing and I’m going to miss ******** so muchhhhh. Ily3k and everything.

I nominate…

Liberty (Freedom Child)

Carynn

Right, so as I predicted, that was EIGHT bloggers, not fifteen. However, if I didn’t nominate you and you’d like me too, leave a comment and I’ll edit the post to nominate you!!!

Yeah, so that’s today’s post. I’m debating whether or not to do an Avengers: Endgame review, so let me know if you think I should in the comments!

Thanks for reading,

~Sophie (:

500- Word Story Contest

Hey guys! My friend Carynn is having another writing contest! I’m sure it’s going to be amazing (:

Writers BloK

Hello writers!

I’ve decided to host another writing contest (this will be the second so far), but this time with a 500-word count. Keep reading to see the guidelines, and best of all, the prizes!

Guidelines-

You must be following Writer’s BloK. When you submit your entry, make sure to tell me your username so I can check to be sure you’re subscribed! Send your entries through the contact page, or to my email: C.Marie.bohley@gmail.com/
Your entry can be any genre, but I ask that you keep it PG-13.
The word count, as said, must be 500 words.
Your entry should be a piece of writing that has not been published, and, needless to say, is your own. It can be flash fiction, a poem, or the beginning of a story.
I will not be accepting new entries as of May 10th, and the top three winners will be…

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Life Update … ?

Hey everyone!

Today it occurred to me that I hadn’t been on here in a minute, and I have a very good excuse (well actually I’ve got about thirteen excuses, I’m pretty good at those), but that doesn’t mean that I couldn’t’ve sat down at a computer for fifteen minutes to write and edit a quick post for you guys.

So here I am, at the computer on the first actually warm day of this year, drinking a tall glass of grape juice and wondering why I haven’t done this sooner.

I KNOW I LOOK TERRIBLE but I AM drinking grape juice (: I took this selfie literally thirty seconds ago.

Anyway, here’s what’s happened in my life since I last posted.

My parents finally set a moving date. I know some of my followers are my friends and they know what’s been going on in my life for the past couple of months, but for those of you who don’t know, my family is moving about ten hours away from where we currently live to be closer to family. I’m kind of scared and also really sad because I’ve lived in *insert my town and state* for my whole life and everything I know is here. But I guess moving will be something new and exciting. We’re moving on June 1st, less than two months away. So … lots of packing!

I saw one of my oldest friends for the first time in over a year on Thursday. Some of you guys might know her as Esmeralda from Writings from a Farm Girl. It was really awesome to see her and talk to her in real life because we’ve been emailing for so long.

*pretend that I’ve inserted a picture of us together*

I also got to see another one of my friends who I haven’t really talked to since before school started, and we’re gonna hang out more, especially since spring break is HERE!! I’m so ready for it. Apparently he’s moving too, the day before I am. And we also just found out that we’d been working for the same woman for months and we didn’t know, so that was kind of hilarious.

*pretend that I’ve inserted a ~~nonexistent~~ picture of us*

Camp NaNoWriMo (Camp National Novel Writing Month) is an “extension” (sorry if that’s the wrong word for it, I’m kinda exhausted and I can’t think straight) to the November NaNoWriMo, an online event where writers try to write a 50,000+ word novel in the month of November. There’s a camp for April, and also one in July. So far it has been really fun this year, and I’m writing a novel which is a little different from my usual fantasy stories. This month I decided to try writing realistic fiction, and I actually kind of like it!

Aaaaaaaand …. I GOT A DOG!!!!

Well, we adopted her from the woman who lives across the street from us and we’ve known this dog for seven years, but still SHE IS SO PRECIOUS. I guess thirteen years of almost nonstop begging my parents for a dog finally paid off XD Her name is Casey and she’s watching me write this.

And I think that’s it! That’s what’s been keeping me from writing a blog post. Again, sorry about that.

Anyway, let me know what you thought! And if you have any other post suggestions, I’d love to hear them! Also, if you have a NaNoWriMo account, let me know and I’ll add you as a buddy (;

Thanks for reading (:

Collab with Carynn!

Hi everyone! Carynn from Writer’s BloK and I decided to do a collaboration, and we sort of interviewed each other. I had so much fun doing this, and I really hope we can do it again sometime! Anyway, here are the questions I asked her, and here are her responses (:

Me: Do you like living on a farm?

Carynn: Like any other kind of lifestyle, there are pros and cons. It’s awesome to be able to go outside and spend time with Liberty (our horse) and look out the window at the bright red barns and chickens strutting across the grass, but there are all of the chores that come with it. I love it, though. And I’m slowly learning to appreciate the chores and how they help me become more responsible.

Me: What’s your greatest achievement?

Carynn: Oh, this is so hard. I can’t say I’ve had very many, and most of them are small. I suppose that my greatest achievement is more of a personal one- the day that I realized that I have control of my life, and I could do whatever I want with it. It gave me confidence, which set me up for the achievements I had later on and still have yet to earn.

Me: Describe your life in three words.

Carynn: Family, plans, persistence.

Me: If you could go anywhere in the universe for spring break, where would it be?

Carynn: It depends on whether I’m going alone or with my family. If I were with my family, I’d choose Disney world. If I were by myself I’d go somewhere tropical where I could surround myself in inspiration without distractions, like Hawaii, the Bahamas or New Zealand (it’s so beautiful!).

Me: Favorite color?

Carynn: I’ve always loved blue, but the shades vary depending on my state of mind. Currently my favorite color is teal.

Me: What’s your craziest wish?

Carynn: Uh… haha…. To go to Middle Earth and rule over Erebor with Thorin Oakenshield? My craziest wish that could actually happen is becoming a famous, bestselling author with millions of fans and movies made of all of my books. Not too far-fetched… is it?

Me: Do you have a favorite YouTuber? If you do, who is it?

Carynn: Vivian Reis. Her writing videos are so helpful! I definitely recommend checking her out.

Me: How old do you think kids should be to get a phone?

Carynn: 16, unless they go places without their parents a lot (which doesn’t seem like a good idea in the first place). I just think it’s pointless unless this is the case. (Get some books to entertain yourselves, kids!)

Me: What is the best thing about blogging?

Carynn: Being heard. In a family with four younger siblings, it’s my job to be responsible and set a good example. My parents don’t have time to listen to everything I have to say (which is a lot), so my blog is somewhere where I can share things without interruption.

Me: Have you ever written more than 10k words in a day?

Carynn: Once. I had a double shot espresso and sat down to write. I don’t think I’ll ever do it again, though it was a productive day…

Me: When did you start doing NaNoWriMo?

Carynn: 7^th grade. It was around the time that I really started getting into writing, and the deadline helped me to dedicate myself. I learned a lot from it.

Me: Would you rather sleep on the top or bottom bunk of a bed?

Carynn: Bottom bunk. I’ve witnessed too many top-bunk injuries the past few years (they’re hard to avoid with three little brothers).

Me: How many hours a day roughly do you spend on electronics?

Carynn: If I finish school early, I spend 2-4 hours on the computer writing (my family hates how much time I spend writing). On a normal day, maybe an hour and a half. Lately I’ve had a lot less time for writing, and some days I don’t get around to it. When I’m not writing, I’m playing the Sims 4 on my family’s Xbox 1. I currently have a Sims world where I’m married with four kids (I meant for there to be two, but the second was triplets. Oops.), I’m a professional novelist and bestselling author, and I earn thousands of dollars (well, simoleons) every day from my published books. If only.

Me: Can you play an instrument?

Carynn: I play the drums, piano, some guitar, and some violin. I want to learn to play the flute, so maybe I’ll take it up some day.

Me: Who’s your favorite artist?

Carynn: My Dad. He’s an amazing artist!

This was honestly so awesome and I got to learn a lot about her! Go check out the questions I answered on her blog here. She’s an incredible writer, and even if you don’t write go check her blog out anyways (;

If you ever want to collab with me comment or contact me through my Talk To Me page (:

Let me know what you thought of this post! Thanks for reading!

50 Things that Make Me Happy

Hi.

I’m back.

Yeah I know I’ve been gone for awhile, sorry about that.

Anyway, Esmeralda nominated me for the 50 Things that Make Me Happy tag ages ago, so thanks Esmeralda! Guys GO CHECK HER BLOG OUT HERE it’s awesome and she’s an amazing blogger. She also has the cutest cats (;

50 things that make me happy…

1. Summertime.

2. Skateboarding down super steep driveways.

3. Playing with Tyger.

4. Hanging out with friends.

5. Writing music that won’t make me cringe when I look back on it in a couple of weeks.

6. Eating two scoops of cookie monster ice cream with a chocolate dipped waffle cone.

7. Spiralbound hardcover notebooks which are blue.

8. Watching snow melt in the spring.

9. Learning new technology hacks.

10. Learning new guitar techniques.

11. Opening a Snap with a funny filter from a best friend.

12. Realizing my birthday is on a weekend AND during winter vacation.

13. Writing scripts and novels.

14. Making s’mores over a fire.

15. Kit-Kats and Reeses Pieces

16. Amazing people with my speedcube.

17. Watching a dog I’m training to go from uncontrollable to super gentle.

18. Singing.

19. Listening to soundtracks from Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, or The Greatest Showman.

20. Watching any movie with Tom Holland as Spider-Man.

21. Learning ASL on YouTube.

22. Getting 100% on a biology test.

23. Reading a book that makes me laugh out loud.

24. Finishing a math textbook before school’s officially out.

25. New elastic bands and scrunchies which won’t break quickly.

26. Making movies on iMovie.

27. Taking photos.

28. Playing soccer on a flat field with short grass.

29. Seeing the score on ESPN and smiling because the Patriots have won ANOTHER Superbowl.

30. Listening to old rap songs that are still relevant *cough Tupac cough*

31. Waking up in the morning and being able to get out of bed without pushing a cat off of me first.

32. Surfing YouTube.

33. Learning new magic tricks.

34. Exploring new paths in the woods around my house by myself.

35. Watching Sherlock (series 1-3. Series 4 makes no sense.)

36. Turning on my phone and seeing that one of my friends has texted me.

37. Writing with other people.

38. Libraries that are quiet and don’t require a library card number to access the computers.

39. Being around of horses.

40. Dreams that I remember when I wake up.

41. Discovering new series (serieses? What’s the plural of series?) of books to read.

42. Being sarcastic and not having to worry that I’ll get in trouble for it.

43. Keepers of the Lost Cities by Shannon Hale.

44. Fantasy novels.

45. Hot chocolate and marshmallows.

46. Crossing off a day on my countdown to July 4th, when Stranger Things 3 will be released!

47. Completing New Years resolutions.

48. Opening packages.

49. Blue tie-dye shirts that I can tie up.

50. My parents saying yes to something that I’ve asked them for.

I’m nominating …

Knee Deep Thoughts of Jesse

Writer’s BloK

Freedom Child

Gabrielle George

Feel free to do this tag even if I didn’t nominate you!

Thanks for reading!

Post Suggestions?!

Okay, so I’m having a tough time figuring out what to post about for this week. I mean I literally spent all week trying to think of something interesting to post about. As you can tell, this was the best idea I came up with So if you could let me know what you want to see me posting about, that would be amazing.

Also, I kinda want to do a Q & A sometime, so comment questions you have for me if you want to see me do one of those (:

Thanks ;D