December 7, 2010
Huh. I forgot about this thing. It's been almost two weeks since I wrote an entry, though it feels a lot longer. I guess Jess's note (vandalism!) kind of bothered me a bit. As much as I hate to admit it, she was right about two things: Amanda never auditioned (they gave her a part anyway) and Finn didn't get Romeo. He must have tried during his audition, though, because they gave him Mercutio. And guess who I got? The Nurse! Some stupid girl named Sally Ringwald got Juliet. I think she goes to Finn's school. I've never met her.
Practice had been going on for a couple days now. The community center is near my school, so I just walk there once the final bell rings. According to the script, I have a scene with Finn! Well, not just Finn, Romeo's in it too, but that still gives me a chance to talk to him. I just need to show him what a wonderful person I am. The only reason why we don't hang out now is because we never get a chance to talk—and these rehearsals are the perfect opportunity!
But I have to say, I don't really like these "theater kids" that much. They're really weird and loud. They make all these jokes about musicals that I don't get. For example, they keep using the phrase "totally awesome." No one's said that since, like, the eighties. What the heck? Also, they're obsessed with Glee, this annoying TV series about twenty- and thirty-year-olds who get slushies thrown in their faces then sing about what an uplifting experience they got from it. I think it's just a bunch of hype. I prefer Pretty Little Liars. It's so creepy and mysterious. And Jess hates it, which is an added bonus. But back to the theater kids. They're constantly singing songs and dancing (very badly) and they think they're so cool because of it. Trust me, "cool" and "freaky" are not the same word. They're all friends with each other and don't pay any attention to others who aren't in their group. It reminds me of a cult. And that scares me.
Enough about them. It's December! Finally, the 90 degree weather has passed! Orlando's unusually cold this year. Some people are saying it might snow. Not enough to close school or anything, just a couple of flurries. Everywhere else in the country has snow. It's insane. I mean, what happened to Global Warming? Oh well. I've got a lot of homework, and I need to start organizing for finals.
Still, things are actually starting to look up for me. Christmas is in a few weeks. School is winding down, at least for the moment. The play rehearsals are actually kind of fun. I'm pretty happy right now.
Oh, great. It's ten o'clock. I have to stop writing.
~Jeannette Puckett
P.S. Today is the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. We talked about it in Social Studies class today. Basically, the Japanese bombed it and sank a bunch of ships. It's why the U.S. joined World War II instead staying out of it like they did before. The way my teacher described it, it was sort of like the 40s version of September 11th. Sad, really. Well, I need to go to sleep. Reciting lines is exhausting.
A/N: Finally, another entry. Sorry guys, but I've been having major writer's block for this story. For all three of my stories, really, but I want to finish them before I start something else. If you have any ideas, please, tell me in the reviews (or PM me). I'm not going to tell you how awesome the HP movie was, because I'm sure someone else has already told you all about it. Also, I hope the part about Pear Harbor was accurate. I don't know much about World War II.