Brr, it is freezing out today! Luckily we are in the school, where it happens to be a whole four degrees warmer! Lucky us.. All in all, this day is off to a good start it seems. Last night the National Honor Society had its Induction Ceremony. As always, the ceremony went very well and it was nice to see everyone so dressed up. The cake afterward was good and believe it or not the punch that Mr. Meece and Mr. Seal made was very tasty (it surprised me too). My favorite part of this ceremony is the teachers that come out to watch. I'm sure I speak for all the members when I say that it means a lot to us to see you there. Thanks!

Brittany

Hello everyone. It seems that these few weeks before Thanksgiving are dragging by. Hopefully, it speeds up soon because I am certainly ready for some time off of school. Senior year is full of decisions and now I am beginning to realize how difficult decision making can sometimes be. I, of course, am talking about college choices. I thought the hard part was done for me (the applying and getting acceptance letters back) however I have quickly realized that this was not in fact the difficult part. Instead now I must decide where I see myself being this time next year. Talk about decisions!! Oh, and scholarship time is coming as well. The announcements informed all seniors that we will be attending a meeting next Monday about Community Foundation scholarships. These scholarships are some of the big ones. No pressure or anything.. Oh well, it will all be worth it in 6 months when we all graduate! Have a good day friends, and I will talk to you soon!

Brittany

Hello, I hope all is well with everyone today and that this Tuesday (ELECTION DAY!!!) is bringing lots of joy. Today is a day to go down in history books, because it is a huge presidential election year. How strange is it to imagine that by the end of the night we will know who our new president will be. I Wish I could vote today, but my 18th birthday falls one day after election day. Oh well, it is neat just to watch the vote tally on tv.
Oh, another reason that today is so special, is because my research paper has been handed in. Excitement did overcome me this morning when I realized 1st period would not be filled with research paper drama. It is nice to just relax. Please everybody keep their fingers crossed that I can get a good grade on this all important paper. It has taken up so much time that I would probably cry if my grade did not end up well.
Has anyone else noticed that November has brought Christmas music. I have yet to hear any on the radio, but Wal-Mart has already begun celebrating. November 1, I walked into the store and noticed Christmas music and decorations. This is most certainly, in my opinion, the best time of the year and I am counting down the days till Christmas already. It is so nice to enjoy time spent with family and friends.

Brittany

Our class trip to see MacBeth was certainly entertaining. The actors were extremely talented and I was surprised by how well they could present a play that was written so long ago. I think it would be hard to preform MacBeth because the language is so different from how we speak now. Having seen this play, I have much more respect for those who make a living through acting.

Thursday...what is the point in Thursday? It is so close to Friday, but yet it is not quite there. Thursday just ends up being a tease. Anyways, in case you have not caught on, today is indeed THURSDAY. Oh well, just crossing my fingers that it will go by quickly.
The weather is cool these days and I like to call this time of year "hot chocolate season". Actually, I enjoyed some this morning on my drive to school. It is so warming, and just brightens the whole day, even on a Thursday. I recommend this type of therapy to one and all. Bad day? Consume some hot chocolate and ta da!!
Another recommendation I regularly give concerns only my fellow seniors. My advice is lets relax. This year is already turning stressful for many of us, with keeping grades up, filling out college applications and already completing scholarship forms. We must remember though, that this is our last year together and making time for our family, friends and ourselves must come first. Stay focused on schoolwork, but also focus on making this year the best one yet, as it very well should be. Don't watch me too closely though, because I too fall victim to stress. I will not name names (calculus) but certain classes just make it hard to remain anxiety free. It can be done though!
So let's hang out more fellow seniors, let's laugh more and go see more movies. Basically, let's have more fun.
Now that I have vented enough for five people, I shall let you all go. I wish you all a happy hot chocolate season Thursday!

Brittany

Check this out!
This is a really cool video with various pictures of the sky. It is set to some Beethoven music and I found it pretty relaxing as well. I have been putting together this blog and having tons of fun now that I am beginning to really learn about stars and the sky. This video is not informational but instead just shows us all how beautiful the sky really is. After you watch this, you will most certainly want to sleep outside on the porch, staring at the stars! I wish you all the most calming six minutes of your lives as you spend time watching this video. Have fun.

Brittany

Hello hello blog readers!
Today is a big day, and why is it a big day you ask..it is CALC TEST DAY! Suddenly I find myself scrambling to ensure that I have successfully learned all that I need. Derivatives, are apparently an extremely important part of life and I cannot succeed without them, hence the super important calculus test over them. I have done all I can in the studying area and I just hope it will indeed pay off. Wish me luck!

Brittany

Hello again blog friends!
I had hoped to write sooner but life has been hectic with school, cross country, and work. For those of you who have not been tuned into the sky and all it's happenings, the fall equinox just occurred on September 22. I was not exactly sure what the equinox was until I did a little research and discovered it is simply the time when the sun moves across the equator. This signifies the beginning of fall for us in the Northern hemisphere and the beginning of spring to our friends in the Southern hemisphere. I hope you are all ready for fall because now it is coming! Best wishes till we talk again.

Brittany

Hi there, and welcome to my first blog entry. My blog (Blog More) will be an exciting new adventure. I know nothing about stars but I've chosen to use stars as a general theme. I'm sure we will all be learning tons about them! Everyone seems to enjoy going outside at night and taking time to witness the beauty of the sky. Hopefully, through this blog we can learn to appreciate the stars even more than we already do. I will be posting pictures and other information about the cool things going on in the night sky. Now, I will get to work!

Brittany