Surprise!
I'm still alive!
Ok, so sorry about not posting at all this summer. My computer kept crapping out on me.
But now I have a new laptop and I promise to get blogging again!
Peace!
-Kurligirli
(meanwhile, if you know anyone that enjoys teen blogs every now and then, tell them how to find me!)
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Kurligirli's Guide to Broken Summer Promises
By now most of us are out of school for the summer. Tons of plans, bright sun, and total freedom until August!
Sounds promising, right?
It always does.
For many people, it is already about week 3 of the failed promises. Sure, there were some good times at the end of May, but those are just memories now. Or maybe you are one of those types of people that forgot about break until you/your kids started bringing home all the crap from your/ their locker/desk.
Then there are the people who are realizing just now that its break (explains why the kids are having such a long weekend, huh?)
Fear not! Because.. this... is... *overly dramatic pause*
THE KURLIGIRI GUIDE TO BROKEN SUMMER PROMISES!
*crowd goes wild*
Simply look for your type of Broken Summer Promise, read the buster, and get on with your life! (Please. The fact that you are even reading this shows you have way too much time on your hands.)
The Over Excited Mother
I put this one first because I see it all the time. These parents plan all this fun stuff to do with the family, then never get around to it.
Bust this probelm: Kids- Put on the puppy dog face and drop little hints. Like when emptying the dishwasher throw in a little "I bet this spoon had lots of fun getting wet. Almost like a water park... hay Mom, didnt you say...."
Mom- If it's a family emergency or money is tight, let the kids know that. If not, WHAT UP? It may seem harmless now, but breaking plans on your kids is gunna come up and bite you in the butt one day. They will remember, so next time they forget to do something and you get angry... well, sorry. You have that one coming.
The Bookworm
You have read half the library, fininshed the summer reading program more then once, and havn't stepped foot outside all summer.
Bust this problem: Take it from me: this may seem like a good idea in May but gets boring after you read your 5th book that week. Get out there already! Call up a friend, start a garden... ANYTHING. Books are great (I, personally, have already read 8 this summer) but so is fresh air. Even the kids at Hogwarts and Blackthorn get a break!
(For some break ideas look at other problem busters)
On a budget
Ok, so money is a little tight this year. You want to go do something but just don't have the cash.
Bust this problem: No money to spare? No problem! Staying at home can be just as fun as a vacation. Some of the many ways to make the best of what you already have are:
*Set up sleeping bags and a tent in the living room or the backyard and go camping
*Wash the car: lets see who can get the most wet
*Have a bakesale in your driveway
*Invite some friends over for the ultimate pillow fight
*Check out some books from the library to learn something new. Who would have thought there were so many ways to make a paper airplane or that Amelia Earhart had a sister named Muriel?
The Bored Sports Fan
Basketball camp ended a week ago, no school= no gym class, and you are getting restless.
Bust this problem: There are countless ways get active from home. Try inviting all the kids from your block over for a water balloon fight. Some friendly compatition that will keep you cool!
I'm bad at planning!
Do you forget what you were doing 20 minutes ago? Would you rather swim with a hungry shark then be incharge of somone's party?
Bust this problem: There are plenty of things to do that require no pre-planning at all. Take a walk or go to the zoo. Just don't forget your waterbottle!
A little too popular
You are over booked, have plans left and right, and never get any time for yourself.
Bust this problem: Follow the golden planning rule- whatever you said yes to first you go with. And remember, it is okay to say no when someone asks you to make plans!
No matter what your plans (or lack of) are this year, I hope you make the best of it!
Happy Summer!
Sounds promising, right?
It always does.
For many people, it is already about week 3 of the failed promises. Sure, there were some good times at the end of May, but those are just memories now. Or maybe you are one of those types of people that forgot about break until you/your kids started bringing home all the crap from your/ their locker/desk.
Then there are the people who are realizing just now that its break (explains why the kids are having such a long weekend, huh?)
Fear not! Because.. this... is... *overly dramatic pause*
THE KURLIGIRI GUIDE TO BROKEN SUMMER PROMISES!
*crowd goes wild*
Simply look for your type of Broken Summer Promise, read the buster, and get on with your life! (Please. The fact that you are even reading this shows you have way too much time on your hands.)
The Over Excited Mother
I put this one first because I see it all the time. These parents plan all this fun stuff to do with the family, then never get around to it.
Bust this probelm: Kids- Put on the puppy dog face and drop little hints. Like when emptying the dishwasher throw in a little "I bet this spoon had lots of fun getting wet. Almost like a water park... hay Mom, didnt you say...."
Mom- If it's a family emergency or money is tight, let the kids know that. If not, WHAT UP? It may seem harmless now, but breaking plans on your kids is gunna come up and bite you in the butt one day. They will remember, so next time they forget to do something and you get angry... well, sorry. You have that one coming.
The Bookworm
You have read half the library, fininshed the summer reading program more then once, and havn't stepped foot outside all summer.
Bust this problem: Take it from me: this may seem like a good idea in May but gets boring after you read your 5th book that week. Get out there already! Call up a friend, start a garden... ANYTHING. Books are great (I, personally, have already read 8 this summer) but so is fresh air. Even the kids at Hogwarts and Blackthorn get a break!
(For some break ideas look at other problem busters)
On a budget
Ok, so money is a little tight this year. You want to go do something but just don't have the cash.
Bust this problem: No money to spare? No problem! Staying at home can be just as fun as a vacation. Some of the many ways to make the best of what you already have are:
*Set up sleeping bags and a tent in the living room or the backyard and go camping
*Wash the car: lets see who can get the most wet
*Have a bakesale in your driveway
*Invite some friends over for the ultimate pillow fight
*Check out some books from the library to learn something new. Who would have thought there were so many ways to make a paper airplane or that Amelia Earhart had a sister named Muriel?
The Bored Sports Fan
Basketball camp ended a week ago, no school= no gym class, and you are getting restless.
Bust this problem: There are countless ways get active from home. Try inviting all the kids from your block over for a water balloon fight. Some friendly compatition that will keep you cool!
I'm bad at planning!
Do you forget what you were doing 20 minutes ago? Would you rather swim with a hungry shark then be incharge of somone's party?
Bust this problem: There are plenty of things to do that require no pre-planning at all. Take a walk or go to the zoo. Just don't forget your waterbottle!
A little too popular
You are over booked, have plans left and right, and never get any time for yourself.
Bust this problem: Follow the golden planning rule- whatever you said yes to first you go with. And remember, it is okay to say no when someone asks you to make plans!
No matter what your plans (or lack of) are this year, I hope you make the best of it!
Happy Summer!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Happy (almost) Birthday!
Joyeux anniversaire to the person that is always there for me
Feliz aniversário to the New England girl who grew up and somehow ended up in Missouri
Plurimos annos to an amazing writer, cook and friend
Feliz cumpleaños to the only person that knows me so well its creepy
Gratulerer med dagen to the woman that can make a joke out of anything
Maligayang kaarawan to the crazy lady that dances to Katy Perry in the school drop off lane
Buon compleanno to a splash of Coffeee Mate in both cups every morning
Furaha ya kuzaliwa to my hero
Happy birthday Mom :)
*French, Portuguese, Latin, Spanish, Norwegian, Filipino, Italian, and Swahili. All translatins done on Google Translater on of 1/31/2011
Feliz aniversário to the New England girl who grew up and somehow ended up in Missouri
Plurimos annos to an amazing writer, cook and friend
Feliz cumpleaños to the only person that knows me so well its creepy
Gratulerer med dagen to the woman that can make a joke out of anything
Maligayang kaarawan to the crazy lady that dances to Katy Perry in the school drop off lane
Buon compleanno to a splash of Coffeee Mate in both cups every morning
Furaha ya kuzaliwa to my hero
Happy birthday Mom :)
*French, Portuguese, Latin, Spanish, Norwegian, Filipino, Italian, and Swahili. All translatins done on Google Translater on of 1/31/2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Going Back To Only One World
It was March 2006. Little girls crowded everywhere to witness the start of a new generation.
It was the Hannah Montana generation.
Disney fans indulged themselves in the laughs, tears, and just plain awkwardness. Friends would have sleepovers and talk over it with a bowl of popcorn. Moms let their children stay up an extra five minutes to watch. It was amazing, and the idea was simple at the start: Keep Hannah secret from getting out and get through 8th grade. This grew into freshman year and boy crushes. Girls (heck, and even some guys!) were hooked.
The movie in 2009 made the show even more popular. It seemed like it could only keep getting better. For the show, this was a true statement. But for the lead actress, Miley Cyrus, it was one bad choice after another. Anyone that has seen the "Can't Be Tamed" video knows what I'm talking about. She was showing a dark side not fit for innocent Disney flicks. Her clothes were well, less clothing. Parents were changing the radio station. It was getting bad.
They call it acting for a reason. To bad this wasn't the case. Also to bad that's its really hard to tell a 7yr old that their hero is turning into Lady GaGa. So they avoided it.
Haha, fat chance that much success at that. It was everywhere. Blogs. Newspapers. Annoying little pop-ups on the Internet.
Did these kids care? Um, NO.
They were under a spell. Hannah still seemed clean, so it was at least sugar coated. Miley Cyrus went her way, and Miley Stewert kept making kids giggle with stupid punch lines. The era continued.....
............. that is until last night. The last song was sung, and the TV set turned off turned off for the night.
Don't go counting on the magic being broken right away. Kids and teens who have stuck by the stitchs of a wig will always remember as they go on with their lives.
Talk about getting the best of both words :)
(PS- for the lucky few that havn't seen the "Can't Be Tamed" video, here's the web address. Copy and paste to your browser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjSG6z_13-Q
It was the Hannah Montana generation.
Disney fans indulged themselves in the laughs, tears, and just plain awkwardness. Friends would have sleepovers and talk over it with a bowl of popcorn. Moms let their children stay up an extra five minutes to watch. It was amazing, and the idea was simple at the start: Keep Hannah secret from getting out and get through 8th grade. This grew into freshman year and boy crushes. Girls (heck, and even some guys!) were hooked.
The movie in 2009 made the show even more popular. It seemed like it could only keep getting better. For the show, this was a true statement. But for the lead actress, Miley Cyrus, it was one bad choice after another. Anyone that has seen the "Can't Be Tamed" video knows what I'm talking about. She was showing a dark side not fit for innocent Disney flicks. Her clothes were well, less clothing. Parents were changing the radio station. It was getting bad.
They call it acting for a reason. To bad this wasn't the case. Also to bad that's its really hard to tell a 7yr old that their hero is turning into Lady GaGa. So they avoided it.
Haha, fat chance that much success at that. It was everywhere. Blogs. Newspapers. Annoying little pop-ups on the Internet.
Did these kids care? Um, NO.
They were under a spell. Hannah still seemed clean, so it was at least sugar coated. Miley Cyrus went her way, and Miley Stewert kept making kids giggle with stupid punch lines. The era continued.....
............. that is until last night. The last song was sung, and the TV set turned off turned off for the night.
Don't go counting on the magic being broken right away. Kids and teens who have stuck by the stitchs of a wig will always remember as they go on with their lives.
Talk about getting the best of both words :)
(PS- for the lucky few that havn't seen the "Can't Be Tamed" video, here's the web address. Copy and paste to your browser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjSG6z_13-Q
Saturday, November 27, 2010
I'm
'Cuz it's a party in the U.S.A.
That is what I did half and hour ago.
Disco? Check. Annoying "oooh oooh!!!"? Check.
10,026 words and a finished NaNoWriMo?
Check and check.
P.S.- The title? My 10,000th word that made me a winner :)
That is what I did half and hour ago.
Disco? Check. Annoying "oooh oooh!!!"? Check.
10,026 words and a finished NaNoWriMo?
Check and check.
P.S.- The title? My 10,000th word that made me a winner :)
Monday, August 30, 2010
Great Scott! Not another blog!
Warning: the following blog may cause uncontrollable laughter, tears and moments of realization in some movie lovers.
Some movies never get old, no matter how many times you have seen them.
Take me for example. I have watched Back to the Future (parts 1, 2 and 3) twice this past week.
Twice.
Which leads me to something that has been fairly common here at the top of the stairs: confession time.
You may have guessed it by now, but I am a total Back to the Future junkie.
Oh, you want proof?
Fine, but I warned you. Don't come crying to me if you see yourself in this.
(This list can also be a sign. If more then 4 of these apply to you, drop what you are doing and email me immediately!)
*You will be SO mad if 2015 doesn't bring hover boards, flying cars, and the Cubs winning the world series.
*You lay awake at night desperately thinking of appropriate times to use the term "Great Scott" (see title)
*Say you do find out how to travel time. If going back to July 3rd, 1985 is on the list, you are good to go! (Bonus points if you would freak people out by spilling the ending... of the next movie)
*The first thing you plan on doing once you can drive is getting a bumper sticker that says 'My other car is a time machine'
*Who wants to blow up hills by the graveyard in search of time machines?
*You are not surprised by some people looking some way the one day and different-almost as if they are someone else- the next day. You ask them about their adventures in babysitting.
*Instead of hiding in your room when Mom and Dad embarrass you, you look for the family flux capacitor. There is no way they grew up when normal was around!
*There is a new appreciation for the old west,1955, and puffy vests
*You scream at the TV when they change the words. Sure, a kindergartner shouldn't hear them, but it destroys the humor! (Really, if you can read lips it just looks stupid!)
And the #1 way to tell...
*You still wonder what Doc meant when he told Marty that giving in every time someone called him names would cause a future accident
Some movies never get old, no matter how many times you have seen them.
Take me for example. I have watched Back to the Future (parts 1, 2 and 3) twice this past week.
Twice.
Which leads me to something that has been fairly common here at the top of the stairs: confession time.
You may have guessed it by now, but I am a total Back to the Future junkie.
Oh, you want proof?
Fine, but I warned you. Don't come crying to me if you see yourself in this.
(This list can also be a sign. If more then 4 of these apply to you, drop what you are doing and email me immediately!)
*You will be SO mad if 2015 doesn't bring hover boards, flying cars, and the Cubs winning the world series.
*You lay awake at night desperately thinking of appropriate times to use the term "Great Scott" (see title)
*Say you do find out how to travel time. If going back to July 3rd, 1985 is on the list, you are good to go! (Bonus points if you would freak people out by spilling the ending... of the next movie)
*The first thing you plan on doing once you can drive is getting a bumper sticker that says 'My other car is a time machine'
*Who wants to blow up hills by the graveyard in search of time machines?
*You are not surprised by some people looking some way the one day and different-almost as if they are someone else- the next day. You ask them about their adventures in babysitting.
*Instead of hiding in your room when Mom and Dad embarrass you, you look for the family flux capacitor. There is no way they grew up when normal was around!
*There is a new appreciation for the old west,1955, and puffy vests
*You scream at the TV when they change the words. Sure, a kindergartner shouldn't hear them, but it destroys the humor! (Really, if you can read lips it just looks stupid!)
And the #1 way to tell...
*You still wonder what Doc meant when he told Marty that giving in every time someone called him names would cause a future accident
Monday, August 16, 2010
The Start of a Chance
Today, being the last day of summer, was a day of firsts and lasts. A day of beginnings and endings. A day of... well you get the point.
The last swing
If you have never been to my house, you don't know that there is a swing set in my backyard. Nothing big; just a slide, some rings, a rope latter... and a swing. For as long as I could remember, that was my place. I would sit there and just think. What I would think about remains the question. I would get ideas there (like most of this blog) and enjoy the fresh air. But now, it will be a great place to plan school events.
The fear faced
Being the person that I am, fears are not strangers. One of the things that was tickling my brain was (no laughing aloud) going to the movies. An afternoon with my sistas fixed that. Sure I may have embarrassed myself as I chanted "Shut up and kiss her already!" during the film. And crying might have been a little much-although my friends seemed to have found it hilarious when they took pictures of my runny makeup. But really... you people need to lighten up!
The final skate
#1 thing done outside this year: roller skating. Drifting off with a water bottle hanging from my shorts turned into the highlight of the day. Today was my last stroll before class....
And I fell.
Don't get me wrong, I am FAR from perfect. But falling is something that is simply never done. The nose dive turned into a meaning.
*changes into tour guide outfit (think Progressive girl type)* "And here on the tour de bruises we see what happens when the sidewalk turns into driveway. Over there you get to view why sticks should be avoided while tubing. And if you look all around you there are numerous times when they got bumped into a table."
Not that meaning.
The sentimental meaning that comes with summer crashing down when it is least expected. The meaning that says 'Give it a rest already!' and slaps you in the knee. The meaning that will stick with me through the entire 8th grade.
Tomorrow begins a new time. New lessons, new memories. The end of a summer that everyone looked forward to while buried in snow.
The start of chance.
The last swing
If you have never been to my house, you don't know that there is a swing set in my backyard. Nothing big; just a slide, some rings, a rope latter... and a swing. For as long as I could remember, that was my place. I would sit there and just think. What I would think about remains the question. I would get ideas there (like most of this blog) and enjoy the fresh air. But now, it will be a great place to plan school events.
The fear faced
Being the person that I am, fears are not strangers. One of the things that was tickling my brain was (no laughing aloud) going to the movies. An afternoon with my sistas fixed that. Sure I may have embarrassed myself as I chanted "Shut up and kiss her already!" during the film. And crying might have been a little much-although my friends seemed to have found it hilarious when they took pictures of my runny makeup. But really... you people need to lighten up!
The final skate
#1 thing done outside this year: roller skating. Drifting off with a water bottle hanging from my shorts turned into the highlight of the day. Today was my last stroll before class....
And I fell.
Don't get me wrong, I am FAR from perfect. But falling is something that is simply never done. The nose dive turned into a meaning.
*changes into tour guide outfit (think Progressive girl type)* "And here on the tour de bruises we see what happens when the sidewalk turns into driveway. Over there you get to view why sticks should be avoided while tubing. And if you look all around you there are numerous times when they got bumped into a table."
Not that meaning.
The sentimental meaning that comes with summer crashing down when it is least expected. The meaning that says 'Give it a rest already!' and slaps you in the knee. The meaning that will stick with me through the entire 8th grade.
Tomorrow begins a new time. New lessons, new memories. The end of a summer that everyone looked forward to while buried in snow.
The start of chance.
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