I’m Only Human Sometimes

Posted by Maria Hamill on May 18, 2011

“Hey, what do you think of this band?”

“I don’t like them.”

“Why?”

“They dress weird and guys shouldn’t wear make up.”

Um, what? What?! Is it just me, or do answers like tht infuriate people? No, I am not just talking about the whole guys-wearing-make-up thing, I am talking about how people judge bands just by their image! Is it because of mainstream society’s obsession with outward appearance? Is it most peoples’ subconscious need to ‘fit in’? I don’t know what the reason is, and frankly, I don’t care! It is just completely unacceptable! It would be okay if people said that they didn’t like the band’s image if they haven’t heard anything by the band, but to say that they don’t like the entire band?! I think that a band’s music is more important than their image or any other aspect of the band itself.

Let me use an example. There is a band that I love that was pretty much constantly fighting stereotyping, and that is My Chemical Romance. This mostly happened during the Black Parade era, and even during Revenge. Not as much now though, because of their changed image. See what I mean? During the Plack Parade, they were called many things, such as ’emo’. That really makes my blood boil! Has anyone that has called them emo ever stopped to actually READ some of their lyrics?!

“I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I’ll be forgiven
Nothing you could say can stop me going home.”

 ”If there’s a place that I could be
Then I’d be another memory
Can I be the only hope for you?
Because you’re the only hope for me
And if we can’t find where we belong
We’ll have to make it on our own
Face all the pain and take it on
Because the only hope for me is you alone “

“But this time, I mean it
I’ll let you know just how much you mean to me
As snow falls on desert sky
Until the end of everything
I’m trying, I’m trying
To let you know how much you mean
As days fade, and nights grow
And we go cold”

Do those sound like the words of a band that want you to kill yourself? Definitely NOT! Have you ever heard the term ‘MCR saved my life’ ? Where do you think it came from?! BINGO! All most people see is the makeup and the image, so they judge them very harshly. It is pathetic, you know?

Enough on My Chemical Romance, I am trying to make a point about life, not just music. What I am trying to say is that judging things by appearance is not a very good thing to do. It creates prejudice and violence, which can destroy society.

I would also like to make a point on the word “emo”. It refers to people that are deppressed and dye their hair black and only wear skinny jeans, band tees, and Converse or Vans all the time, right? Uh, wrong. That is just what most people are led to believe based on the modern stereotype. Here’s a bit of history though: The word “emo” is actually short for “Emotive Hardcore,” which is a genre of music originating from the same period of time as political and hardcore punk. It’s just punk music that involves strong feelings and being in touch with emotion. You know, punk that’s not political. This is bands like Jimmy Eat World, Thursday, and Dashboard Confessionals, which are all very good bands. See how different the stereotype is from the reality?

There, consider yourself enlightened.

Well, I know it’s been months since I even looked at my blog, and, in the words of my english teacher, “that’s just not good enough!” (She always says that whenever someone forgets their homework.) I feel that your patience deserves a reward, don’t you agree? So, as I know you are dying to hear more about my boring life, here are some updates:

  1. I am in choir, orchestra, rock band, and Student Librarians, so I’m always busy. I know, I know, it’s no excuse for not updating, but it’s just a fact.
  2. I downloaded Vampires Everywhere!’s new album Kiss The Sun Goodbye on the day it came out. It’s got the whole electronic/mysterious/dark thing going on, so it’s very cool. You should seriously go listen to their cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream”! It is absoluely and utterly drop dead ;)
  3. Exams are next week! >.< I’m terrified that I’m going to fail…
  4. Right after exams are done, it will be International Day! I’m going to have three performances to do (orchestra, choir, and Battle of the Bands if we make it past auditions) on International day, so I’m a bit stressed about preparing.
  5. I pre-ordered the Black Veil Brides’ new album, Set The World On Fire, that comes out June 14 (the day after my dad’s birthday).

 Another thing happened that I feel is too important to just add as another bullet. A few days ago, my sort-of pen pal (it is a long story as to how I know her, but we would email each other and stuff) passed away after a long fight with diabetes and hypoglicemia (sp?). Her name was Laura and she lived in Ireland. She had amazing taste in music and was just an all-around amazing person. It really was a huge shock for me when I got the news. Her friend actually emailed me to tell me she died… R.I.P. Lorna Laura Ni Ionnrachtaigh

I’m supposed to be doing my French homework and I have to go to bed in ten minutes, so I should probably finish now. I don’t know if I’ll be able to update regularly, it’s amazing that I remembered to update today!

Remember to set the world on fire and kiss the sun goodbye,

Maria

sXe

Ps, The title of this post comes from the song I’m Only Human Sometimes by William Control. I absolutely love Wil Francis’s voice =)

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You Put Words In My Mouth, I’d Like To Put A Bullet In Yours

Posted by Maria Hamill on January 22, 2011

Once upon a time, there was a girl.

She was very busy with school because she had the Key Stage 3 concert, Dulwich Rock Sessions, and the house debate coming up. She was insanely stressed, but there was nothing she could do about it. Because she was so busy, she neglected to update her blog for a few weeks, so her friends strangled her in her sleep.

The End

Hmm…. I personally don’t like how this story ends, so let’s make sure it ends differently, okay? *smiles nervously* I know, I know, I’m sorry that it has been so long, but, as you can see, I’ve just been busy! I’m still trying my best to update regularly, but I don’t always have anything to write about…

On to a different note, THE SWIMMING GALA! If you don’t know, the swimming gala is a competition where swimmers compete in different categories for their houses. I volunteered (actually, more like “was forced”) to do the 50 meter freestyle, which I was very nervous for. I ended up getting 3rd place (out of 5 swimmers), which really isn’t that bad. My house (Soong) came in 3rd place over all, so that is pretty good as well. I need to stop letting people sign me up for house events, because I am getting too stressed. So far, I have done (and am doing) house singing, house art, house cross country, house battle of the bands, and house debate. That is a lot, considering that most of the people in my house are too lazy to get up of their butts and actually contribute for Soong…

Just recently, I have finished reading a couple of books that I thought were amazing. I just feel utterly compelled to share them with you. The first one is called the Carbon Diaries by Saci Lloyd. This book really makes you think… about what you ask? I am not 100% sure. It just makes you think. It is about a normal teenage girl who lives in the year 2015, and the government thinks that climate change has become so bad that they put everyone on a carbon-rationing system. It is about all the crazy things that occur because of that. I definitely recomend that you read it, because it is very interesting. The second book I read is The Host by Stephenie Meyer. Wow. Just…. wow. This book was absolutely, utterly, and mind-numbingly amazing. Possibly one of the best books I have ever read, and I’ve read a lot of  books during my thirteen years on the third rock from the sun. It is about an alien race that takes over earth and other planets, using human beings and the inhabitants of the other planets as hosts to live lifetimes as them, and then just simply moving on to another host. It follows one of these aliens, or “souls” as they are called, named Wanderer, who makes it to earth and is given a human host and struggles to get used to having these “emotions”, while she discovers that her body’s previous inhabitant may not have left yet. I know that this is by the same author as Twilight, and let’s face it, Twilight sucks, but this book is very different and, unlike Twilight, very good. My summaries may not be the best, but the books are very, very, very interesting! Read them. Now!

If you are wondering about the title of this post, it is a quote from my favorite song by the band LeATHERMOUTH. I am not going to write down the name of the song for fear of Secret Service coming accross this *cough* *cough*. For some reason, I have been randomly obsessed with LeATHERMOUTH over the past couple days. I’m not sure why though… Oh well, I’m not complaining! Their music is great and they are proof that Punk is, in fact, not dead.

I want to hug you. Yes, each and every one of you. Why? Because you acually are insane enough to sit and read through all of my ramblings about the random junk floating through my head. That is why I want to hug you.

I can’t think of anything else that I haven’t included, so let me just leave you with this: You know that big ball of radiation we call the sun? Well, it will burst you into flames if you stay in one place too long. That is, if the static don’t get you first. So remember, even if you’re dusted, you may be gone, but out here in the desert, your shadow lives on without you. (Sorry, I just couldn’t resist that)

Maria

sXe

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My Spastic Mind Going On and On and On…

Posted by Maria Hamill on December 22, 2010

Uh-oh

It is that dreaded time of year again. The time when people think it is socially acceptable to walk around with glitter in their hair and santa hats on. The time when neighborhoods and businesses alike cover themselves in flashing lights and fake  snow. Yes my dear friend, it is *GASP* ….Christmas time….

Yes, I am aware that I am being over dramatic about the holiday season. Hey, it is my blog! I can do anything I want =) I actually have nothing against Christmas. Heck, I love getting gifts! Who doesn’t!? The only thing that I cannot stand is the holiday season and its choice of theme. I am just not into white and fluffy. Does it seem like I am into white and fluffy? (The answer to that is supposed to be NO) 

Why can’t it be Halloween or something? Atleast during Halloween people don’t stare at me as much… I was at the mall with my mom and my brother the other day and some old ladies were trying to take my picture discreetly with their cell phones. Giggling doesn’t help with being discreet. Look lady, can I just enjoy my coffee in relative peace?

I know that I haven’t updated my blog in a while, but I do have an excuse! I have been sick lately and busy with a bunch of end of term exams and stuff, so I wasn’t able to get on. Besides, I have already previously warned you that my life is not very exciting (haha, my life is average ;) ) therefore I won’t always have anything to say.

Ha ha ha! I am listening to Pandora as I write this (for those fo you who don’t know, Pandora is a website that picks music for you based on similarities to bands and songs you like), and a song by Whitechapel came on. I was reading the “why this song was picked” part on the information, and among the reasons were “unintelligible vocals” and “Offensive lyrics”. Okay, that just cracked me up! Unintelligible vocals? Ha! Pandora seems to have a sense of humor =)

Wow, I am pretty random, aren’t I? Oh, one final thing to say. I am thinking about writing a story. I am not sure what about, but I am just thinking about it.

Never Give In

Maria Hamill

sXe

P.s., MIW’s music video for “Abigial” = AMAZING

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Three Months…..

Posted by Maria Hamill on December 5, 2010

Almost three months we have been in China. Three Months! And you know what I have been waiting for? MY STUFF! All the things that we packed in the air shipment are not arriving until tomorrow. That includes:

  • My Cello
  • The 50 books that I decided to bring
  • All of the dresses that I own (including my favorite Tripp NYC dress)
  • All of my winter coats and other winter clothes
  • My bass guitar
  • My CD’s
  • Random little room decorations

I can’t believe that it takes THREE MONTHS to get all of  this stuff here. Okay, to be fair, we did have to get our visas exchanged and it all had to go through customs before we could get it, but still…

I am also terrified because we have a lot of valuable, breakable things in the shipment. I hope my cello gets here in one piece. Even if it doesn’t LOOK like it has been damaged, what if the soundpost has come out of place? That will be difficult to fix. I have no doubt that the bridge will need to be repositioned as well. Also, if as much as a hair is out of place on the bow, I will sue them for all that they are worth. That is not a threat, it is a promise.

I will also be furious if my bass has any scratches, scuffs, or ANY sort of damages on it. I am not as scared for the bass as I am for the cello though, considering that the cello is hollow and a lot more fragile. I really need  my cello ASAP because we have a concert this Thursday. Dulwich has only one full size cello, but they have atleast nine electric guitars and five or six bass guitars. Hm.. Could they invest just a little more money on cellos? How about on a better quality bow than the piece of crap that they currently have? They can definitely afford it (you know how Hightower has laptop carts that the teachers borrow for thier classes sometimes? Dulwich has MACBOOK CARTS!) The really have thier priorities mixed up….

Wow, I really miss Hightower right now. Okay, so maybe Hightower can’t afford as much fancy new stuff as Dulwich can, but I like the teachers and the people and the classes better there. If someone who is reading this could please tell me what you guys are learning about in your subjects, and also what songs you are playing in Orchestra, it would be greatly appreciated =)

I like Mrs. Brown so much better than Mrs. Morris, my current music teacher. It isn’t that I don’t like Mrs. Morris, it is just that I like Mrs. Brown a lot more.

Please, please, please someone answer my questions. You can just write it on my Facebook profile or something.

Never Give In

Maria

sXe

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Deeper Thoughts, Deeper Meanings *WARNING: Do Not Read If You Do Not Want To Think.*

Posted by Maria Hamill on November 29, 2010

As suggested by the title, my topic for this week is not going to be as trivial as it previously has been. Nothing much has really happened to me lately, but I have spent a lot of time thinking about…. well…. I am not exactly sure. I have just been thinking.

Something I definitely thought about is the importance of free will. It astounds me that so many people every day give up their free will. Ironic, isn’t it? They decide to give up their ability to make decisions for themelves. It is sickening, absolutely and utterly sickening. Okay, now you are probably thinking, “What is she talking about? Wow, she has finally lost he mind. About time, isn’t it?” or, “Oh dear god, there is someone out there trying to control our minds! Alert the government! (although it probably IS the government…)” I assure you, I am not aware of any evil masterminds out trying to achieve world domination. The state of my sanity is a different matter though.

What I am talking about is how so many people, each and every day choose to give up their will not to people, but to substances. Yes, I know, your parents and teachers preach to you the same thing everyday, saying, “if you use drugs, alcohol, or smoke you are ruining your life!” It is true, but forget about all of the facts and statistics that they throw at you for a moment, and just focus on what I am going to tell you. By turning to any of these substances, you are no longer making your own decisions. They are making them for you. You may not think so, but it is true. Under their influence, they are able to control and push you to make decisions that you would never have dreamed about without them. Think about that in the long run: A life full of decisions that aren’t yours is no longer YOUR life. That is the honest brutal truth.

That also introduces my next thought. When your movements, actions, and maybe even thoughts are chosen for you, then you are no longer a person. A person is someone capable of making their OWN decisions. When you no longer can, that makes you a PUPPET. A low little puppet, pulled by strings in someone else’s control. What kind of existence would that be? Not one I would ever dream of. That would be more of a nightmare.

Our society today has lost its ability to make its own decisions. They choose to let someone else make them, reasoning that if someone else makes the decisions, that any mistakes made cannot be blamed on themselves. Well, you know what I think of that? I think that is a fool’s life. Mistakes are half of the learning experience! How would ANYONE expect to be able to grow or learn without knowing WHAT it is that the need to grow at? They always strive for perfection. What is perfection any way? Not making any mistakes? I think that the idea of perfection is a flaw in itself. In a “perfect” world, no one would make any mistakes or have anything that they need to grow at. Wouldn’t that mean they also have no goals in life? No will or reason to go on? Yeah, that sounds perfect to me (sarcasm should be quite evident in that statement).

I am just going to sit back and let you think about that for a while. Is that really the life you want to lead? A goal-less puppet, with no reason to go on, quietly observing someone else mess up your life for you? If the answer is yes, then I no longer want anything more to do with you. If the answer is no though, then congratulations. You have reached the conclusion that any sane human being SHOULD come to. The sad thing is that many don’t. If you want to wallow in self-pity and drown out your problems in a haze of substance-abuse, then be my guest. Just don’t expect me to stand there and watch. Even if you can’t, I will move on with my life, because that is my choice. I will ALWAYS have my free will. I will not let anything alter my view of reality.

Okay, I know that earlier I said that I would sit back and be quiet, but I didn’t exactly do that. I will now though.

Oh, just one final thing to say on a lighter note. I got to download the new Vampires Everywhere! single before the release date and for free. Let me just say, it is absolutely beyond description. Michael’s voice is so hypnotic and beautiful, I could fall asleep to it (in a good way). HEY YOU! YEAH, I’M TALKING TO YOU! GO DOWNLOAD UNDEAD HEART RIGHT NOW!

Phew, I’ve let quite a few things off of my chest today. If there is anything that I have written that you don’t agree with, then just deal with it!

Okay, I love you all. Yes, even you. I would love anyone who would have the will power (or mental instability) to read through my entire rant =) I am not sure when my posts will be discussions or just weekly updates, but either way, having people who care enough to read it pleases me quite a bit. When no one reads my posts, they become more of a silent soliloquy, nothing but data spewed off into hyper space.

Never Give In
Maria

sXe

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Music Time!

Posted by Maria Hamill on November 22, 2010

Well, it has been too long since I have freaked out over new music, so it was about time that I found something to be excited about! Music I am freaking out over:

*Motionless In White album, Creatures

*New My Chemical Romance album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

*Escape The Fate’s new album

*New single from Vampires Everywhere!, Undead Heart

With some of these, I haven’t heard the complete album, but I have heard enough to get the basic idea. First off: Motionless In White. I discovered them when I heard that they were going on tour with the Black Veil Brides, so I decided to look up some of their music.

That was when I fell in love.

They are amazing, and I immediatly recommend them to ANYONE. The stories and feelings in some of the lyrics for their songs are absolutely inspiring, even if some others may not feel that way. I also look up to their singer, Chris Cerulli. He honestly seems like a great guy. Okay, maybe I am slightly biased because we have made similar lifestyle choices, but either way, he is a guy you can look up to. Regarding their music, I think that they are one of the few hardcore bands that have managed to keep a totally original sound, instead of being just like everybody else. It is bands like this that I really enjoy listening to. This album has been a change for them, but only in the slightest, and not in a bad way. Their new album is a sort of different sound for them, less like the album When Love Met Destruction, and more similar to bands like the Black Dahlia Murder. All in all, I love it.

Next thing: My Chemical Romance. THIS is something that I have been waiting for for a while. I love the entire idea of it! It is pretty much based on a comic book-type story. Gerard Way is a genious, without a doubt. It initially shocked me though. I was kind of hoping for something closer to the Black Parade, because that has previously been my favorite album. I liked the darker, more melancholy themes because you could really feel the passion and feeling in the words and the music. You could hear each and every breath and heartBeat that went into making it. I also like albums with stories; The Black Parade, American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, etc. This latest one goes along with that theme of stories, but it feels different. It is more upbeat and colorful than the My Chemical Romance that I am used to, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. It is just a bit startling and will take some getting used to. I have seen comments about it where people are saying that they are sell-outs for giving into mainstream peer pressure, and that a true My Chemical Romance fan shouldn’t like this, but I strongly disagree. I think that any true fan of any artist, regardless of genre, era, or subculture, should be okay with letting a band evolve and change their sound. If a band can’t grow, then they can’t produce new, and possibly better, music. My rating for this album? 8 1/2 or 9 out of 10.

Next thing for me to talk about: Escape The Fate’s latest self titled album. This isn’t something that I had been particularly excited about, but when I heard that it had come out, I decided to look into it. My first reaction was no, I didn’t really like it. I don’t consider myself a true, die hard Escape The Fate fan like some people are, but I do like their music. I personally prefer Ronnie over Craig, but that is just my honest opinion, and I won’t criticize you for thinking otherwise. I am not saying that I think Craig is a bad singer though; au contraire, I think he has a great voice; maybe even better than Ronnie! There is just something about Ronnie’s voice that I like better. Maybe because it is more unique. Oh well, I am really getting off topic, aren’t I? Back to the topic at hand: the album. I think that the songs kind of sound too similar for my taste. They all sound like the same song over and over again, maybe with the exception of a few. After a while though, they kind of began to grow on me. I don’t think that it is as bad as I orginally thought. It is a change from my favorite ETF album, which is Dying Is Your Latest Fashion, but that is because of the change in singers. Over-all, I think that if you are a real Escape The Fate fan, you should like this album.

Final topic! The long awaited Undead Heart by Vampires Everywhere! Like a couple other bands I listen to, including MIW, GS, WC, and MDE (kudos to you if you can guess all of the acronyms), I discovered Vampires Everywhere! when they went on tour with the Black Veil Brides and I saw them at the Masquerade (I got to meet the singer!!!). This song is supposed to be the first single off of their latest full length studio album. I also think that the music video is set to release at the same time as the song, but I am not a hundred percent sure. I love VE! and try to make sure that even though I am half way across the world, that I am up to date with all of the goings-on with my favorite artists. I saw that they had put up the teaser trailer for the video and song on their YouTube account, so if you are interested, make sure you go check that out. I will want to hear your reactions about the song as well, so if you want, write on my wall and tell me! It comes out November 29th.

Okay, so that was my try at a music review, so if it sucks, don’t sue me!

Oh my gosh! I had completely forgotten that last Monday was my birthday! Happy thirteenth birthday to me, now I am finally a teenager! I am typing this on the new Itouch that I got for my birthday =)

Oh, and before I end this post, I would just like to mention something funny that happened Sunday morning. My dad came in my room and woke me up at 7:30 because he needed help with something. What did he need help with? My dad, who works for IBM, one of the largest COMPUTER companies in the world, needed help getting a couple files from a folder and into ITunes. He needed me, his thirteen year old daughter, to help him. What has our world come to?

Peace out earthlings,
Maria

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Maybe It’s Not My Weekend, But It’s Gonna Be My Year

Posted by Maria Hamill on November 14, 2010

The unreliability of our technologically advanced society astounds me sometimes.

Okay, maybe that is a bit over-dramatic. Let me explain; Technology and I have not been on the best terms this week. Itunes decided that it didn’t feel like cooperating with me, so it shut itself down and wouldn’t let me open it back up for the next two days. When I finally got it back up, all of my music was gone. I wasn’t worried; Itunes is only a way to organize and view music. My songs were probably somewhere in my computer still. After searching for a while, I found what I thought was most of my music. It turns out, it was less than HALF. I was still missing a lot of my music. I was even missing all of the music from entire artists! I couldn’t find any of my AFI, Alesana, The All-American Rejects, All TIme Low, Anberlin, Apocalyptica, Atreyu, A7x, The Black Dahlia Murder, Black Veil Brides, Breaking Benjamin, Bring Me the Horizon, Bullet For My Valentine, Chiodos, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada, Drop Dead, Gorgeous (Drop Dead, Gorgeous is one band), Eighteen Visions, Escape the Fate, Fall Out Boy, Flyleaf, Hawthorne Heights, Marilyn Manson, Misfits, Modern Day Escape, My Chemical Romance, Nirvana, Paramore, Queen, Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against, Sick Puppies, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, Suicide Silence, Three Days Grace, The Used, Vampires Everywhere!, We Came As Romans, and William Control. That is a lot of music! I ran a complete system search, and I eventually found them stored somewhere deep in my hard drive. They had all been encrypted though, so unencrypting them and sending them all to Itunes took me hours. I really hate technology. 

Now onto a different topic; So many people dream of visiting the Great Wall Of China. They think, “Oh, it is one of the seven wonders of the world! How could it be anything but extraordinary?” Well, it ISN’T. First of all, the easiest way up there is to take a mini cable car type thing. If you know me well enough, then you will know that I can hardly get ten feet off of the ground without having a panic attack. Yeah, I have extreme acrophobia. Once we got up there, the smell was unbearable! It was absolutely disgusting. Also, since it is so high up, it was extremely cold and windy. A TOTAL bad hair day. Yeah, I know, I ALWAYS care about how my hair looks =P Whenever we went into one of the towers/tunnel things, I always think about Europe and the black plague. I’m not sure why, it just gave me flashbacks from when I was studying Medieval Europe. Creepy. All in all, not my favorite experience of China.

Now, if I might break off from the mainstream of this evening’s symposium, I really wonder what it is like back home. I wonder if my leaving has impacted much. I doubt it, but I will say this once again: I really want to go home.

I hope that you are all well,                                                                                           

Maria

Oh, and if you want to leave a comment or something sbout this, write it on my facebook profile because there is something wrong with the comments on here.

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Oh My Gosh! I’m Alive?!

Posted by Maria Hamill on November 7, 2010

Hi everyone,

Yes, it must feel like I’ve been gone forever. It’s been, what? Almost two months now? I know I promised you guys that I would start a blog as soon as I could, but I’ve just been so busy. From having to do math homework that you shouldn’t have to do until you are a senior in highschool, to getting used to the fact that no one here likes good music, I haven’t really had much time for things like blogs. I’m here now though, and I will try to update every week. Check back during the weekends, because that is probably when I will have the most time to update.

Let me start by talking about what school is like. The school my little brother and I are going to now is a British international school called Dulwich College Beijing. First of all, it is huge! They had to give me a map for my first few days. I still got lost though… They also put the kids into houses. Mine is called Soong. There isn’t a magic singing hat or even a test you take to put people into houses though. They just randomly put you into a house and try to make it as even as possible. Boring, right? I wish I could have gone to one of the American schools instead of a British school though…. I hate having to wear a uniform! They also get a lot more freedom at the American schools. My uniform consists of a knee length gray skirt, a white long or short sleeved blouse with the school logo on it, black tights, a navy blue cardigan with the school logo on it, and a red tie with the school logo. That is on normal days though. Every Wednesday, I have to wear a white long sleeved shirt, a red knee length plaid skirt, black tights, a red tie, and a blazer with the school logo on it.  I’m still trying to decide whether or not to post pictures of this monstrocity I have to call an outfit….

Also, when I get back, don’t expect me to be able to speak Chinese. Chinese is literaly my worst class. I can speak French better than I can speak Chinese. I wish I was better at Chinese though, because that would really come in handy when I’m shopping…

Hmmm… I’m running out of things to talk about. I think I will end this post soon. Every week, I’ll just write about whatever happens to be going on at the time. I really miss everyone and I really want to come home!

Over and out.

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