I'm Still Alivveeeee!!!

So, the title says all. I know I have been MIA for a while, but I promise I still walk the face of the Earth; I haven't dropped off it or anything. Lots of stuff has been going on lately. I been reading religiously, and Emma, I will read your chapter soon, I'm sorry. I thank you guys for reading mine and sending me feedback, especially Cody and Emma. Sara, you read, but refuse to give me feedback *sighs*. Jkz jkz.

Unfortunately, unless there is a developement I don't know about, York isn't going to the meet on Wed. Our coach doesn't think we're good enough because not enough people are showing up. So hopefully we'll be going to another one so we can go to finals.

Anywhoodles, lately I've been pretty busy. The homework load lightened up a bit, thank god, but my English teacher is a constant homework assigner. There's no doubt, I think we've only had one class so far where she didn't assign any. The last homework she assigned was fun though, we had to write a poem and it didn't have to rhyme. Skip over this next part if you don't want to read it, but here it is:

I am from memories,
From friends, old and new,
Trips to Wonderland and to Niagara Falls in Grade 8,
From, “Don’t push your glasses up at me!”
To, “Endless gunfire!” and getting stuck in bouncy castles.
***
I am from the earth,
From lilac plants and lovely corn fields,
Thick soil and lush meadows,
From the Arctic polar bear to the Canadian beaver,
From the wallaby to the great grizzly bear.
***
I am from the Portugal beaches,
The sound of crashing waves,
From the Northern farm,
Rabi waiting at the end of his leash,
And from Cristo Rei, his arms spread wide.
***
I am from words,
The words I read,
The words I write,
From notebooks filled with story ideas
And books I can’t put down.
***
I am from the Barras cousins,
All older but for one,
From catching frogs and snakes at McGregor,
To not finishing Casino Royale,
Because we fought over the remote.
I am from memories.

Let me know what you think. That's my first real poem in a looonggg time. I had to read it out to the class :S. Anyway, I'll be off now, but tell me what you think of the poem! Thanks xoxo.

Lishi <3 xoxo

Who Are You???

Hey everyone.
Has anyone besides me noticed that teachers give you the most homework when you have the least time to do it??? That is what they did to me this weekend. I had 22 textbook questions in various subjects and I have a stupid movie review due thursday and NO TIME TO DO IT!!! At least I have it better than Cody. So on Sunday we had my grandparents 50 aniversary party. I met all these people that knew me and they were like
"Oh, Jeanette! I knew you when you were this high"
and then I was like
"Oh, Hi!" and in my head "Who are you????!"
Turns out about half of the people there were my cousins and I didn't know most of them. On the plus side, we had 5 people staying at my house last night so my brother had to sleep on the floor in my dad's office! I can't wait for Wednesday, Cody, Are you swimming the 50 fly still? Also do you know which relay you are swimming? My brother is going to a Leafs game tonight with my cousins and my dad so I get Peace and Quiet for once!!!! I guess I will finish my homework and stuff. On Friday I had to go to school, on a PA day! I did an 8 hour Standard First Aid course. And I still have to do the other half. Is anyone from York going to the Wednesday swim meet? If you are I will see you there.
OH I relize that this post is really random and not at all in order. I am in business class and am writing as this stuff comes into my head.
If any of you come to see my school play, I am doing the make-up for the play. Also it is set in the 80's so the costumes are really out there.
I will post those pictures I have been promising as soon as Christine sends them to me. They are quite funny, ask Cody or Katie.
See you all,
-Jeanette ;)