BEDA #30 - BEDA, see you next year

Here we are . . . the last day of BEDA. I find it very weird actually. It seems like only a week of April has gone by.

There were times that I wrote down stuff to write here on my blog as soon as I got home, but there were days that I would stay up just to think of something interesting to say, or just something to SAY. I loved this experience. It is a very big challenge. I proved myself that I can blog every day (at least for a month), but not blog interestingly every day. That's the big difference.

The two main things that I'm very thankful for due to this whole month of tapping my fingers away, are the fact that I started writing regularly again, and most of all that I met some great people like Nicola, Kim, Rachel and Dancesinrain (I've only figured out I don't know your name, which is very embarrassing :O).

I hope that I'll keep talking to some of you guys now that BEDA is over. I'll continue to read your blogs and comment them. In case you're interested, here's my Skype name: analorena92 - add me and that way we can talk :) Any awesome Nerdfighter - well, there's no Nerdfighter which isn't awesome - can add me as well :)

Well, I don't really want to do a normal blog, rambling on and on about this, for example:

 

Which I really wanted to talk about since half of me is part of that country. I guess I'll talk about it some other day. But WTF was that guy thinking ?! People died because of that a**hole. What do you think: was it "just" a drunk driver or an attack?

It has been a pleasure, bloggers xxx
If you want to continue reading my blog, voilà: www.alorena1.blogspot.com

- Lo

BEDA #29 - 17 Candles

Hi, guys.

Well, here I am. Freshly turned 17 years old.

I'm not saying this because I want "Happy Birthday" comments (although I wouldn't mind receiving them xD).

I just feel like time is passing by so quickly. It seems only yesterday that I turned 16 or even 15. In one year I'm able to drive, to get a job, to do anything, and it scares me. It excites me, of course, I'm almost becoming an independent person. But it also makes me feel as if your childhood is getting further and further, and I'm never going to get it back. I can only have those nostalgic moments where I remember it all by looking at photographs or by watching movies and tv shows and listening to music that remember me of a more simple, carefree lifestyle.

In one year, I'll hopefully be applying to a University. My dream college is Columbia, but I know I can strike that off my list of possible universities. Actually, I wanted to spend a gap year between graduation and going to college, just traveling with a couple friends and just . . . living for a while with no responsibilities or attachments.

As I wrote yesterday, I'm still not sure as to what I want to study. I'm not sure of a lot of things, actually. I'm just going with it.

Here are some of my wishes for this next year:

1. Have 16/20 at the end of the year (here in Portugal grades are from 0 to 20 in high school) - which can only happen next year;

2. Pick up the guts and leave the internet for a few hours and STUDY FOR TESTS AND EXAMS (which I'm freaking over since they're in June);

3. Have the most awesome Summer, Christmas and New Year's ever;

4. Travel to London and/or to the US or any other place for that matter;

5. Make more Nerdfighter friends;

6. . . . yada yada yada.

After 17 years of being on this Earth, I can say I'm . . . a happy human being :D

See you tomorrow, bloggers xx

- Lo

P.S. - Last day of BEDA tomorrow . . . I'm actually very sad. I'll talk more about it tomorrow.

BEDA #28 - Career path

Hi, there!

"Life isn't all rainbow cocktails and unicorn hamburgers." This was a quote by Maria Sansone on POPTUB. I just thought I'd share it with you.

I've been switching this page to YouTube or something over and over for three hours because I don't know what to write.

Any I need to go to bed or else I'll dream of another text sent by George Clooney.

Oh, I know what I'll talk about.

During the years, I've always changed my mind on what I wanted to be when I grew up. Like any other kid I dreamed about being an astronaut and then a pediatrician, but later discovered that my capacity for science was close to none. Then I moved on to wanting to be an archeologist, but I droped that option as well.

Since about a year and a half ago, I asked myself what I wanted out of life and what I actually wanted to do, to see if I could come to any conclusion. These three things came up:

1. I want to travel.

2. I want to work with people.

3. I want to write.

This resulted in me wanting to be a journalist.

I still do, don't get me wrong. But in the beginning of 2008 I discovered the Nerdfighter community. I'd made a few vlogs, but I didn't actually . . . I wouldn't say I didn't care about them, I just didn't give it much attention. Things are different now, though. I'm constantly filming things and editing stuff - school projects or just for fun, to have things to watch over and over.

But with this discovery that I found with editing video footage, I considered studying cinema. I'm so curious and fascinated to what it takes to build up a whole movie, because it's so much more than just the acting.

I just don't know what to choose now. I don't know if filming and editing is just a hobby, or if writing is just a hobby. I've been writing my whole life, though it's getting serious as the years go by, and so is filming. Friends and family tell me that they like my writing and that they love watching videos and projects I make, but somehow . . . it's not enough. I mean, you need to listen to a professional to tell you those things, someone who understands everything about this. That's why I'm having a hard time to actually make up my mind, because it seems like a hobby, although it would be great if I could turn it into a career.

Just to get feedback from Nerdfighters and total strangers, here's the first two chapters of the novel I'm writing: http://www.scribd.com/doc/14745122/Chapter-12

I hope you read them and leave me some feedback here on MJ :) It could really help me out in a way.

See you tomorrow, bloggers x

- Lo

BEDA #27 - Disoriented Morning Dream and George Clooney

Heeeeello, bloggers.

Something very unusual happened to me this morning.

On Mondays I only start school at 10.20 AM (I usually start at 8.30 AM), so it's nice to just sleep in for one more hour. Anyway, I was dreaming about something (I don't really remember what about, though) and then I heard my cell phone vibrating. I didn't bother to take my arm from the under the warm sheets or even open my eyes. Somehow, despite having heard my cell phone, during my dream I reached over and I read the following text:

From: George Clooney
Meet you at 12.01 PM

True story.

I immediately woke up and I just casually grabbed my cell and it was just a friend of mine saying good morning - I think a part of me was actually thinking it was George Clooney. No. I think part of me really thought it was George Clooney and was going to ask Where are we meeting? I knew lack of sleep would lead to this. I'm just curious as to why 12.01 AM? That seems pretty specific, George.

My friend then apologized for not being George Clooney and I laughed at that :) <3

After that I had to get up because I had to go to the bathroom, but I wanted to go back to bed because I - thought - I still had 10 minutes left to sleep. After ten minutes of just laying there on the bed, I went to take a shower and then it was 9.20 AM and I thought I was late for class because I thought it was actually one hour later, precisely when I have to be at school. Anyway, after thinking about it during two seconds, I realized I still had an hour and I just texted some friends before actually getting dressed. I don't like these kinds of mornings, they disorient me all day long.

Today I came at home at 13.30 PM, did some chores and quickly went to see Desperate Housewives (I'm watching it along with Dr. House, Grey's Anatomy, Dr. Who and Skins from the beginning, because I only saw random episodes on TV and decided I wanted to watch them all from the first episode). I watched six episodes of DH, which don't seem too much right now, but it did when I was watching them.

I'm going to talk about something totally different from now on:

Eight meaningless things that make me happy:

1. Discovering that Google has a new themed logo It drives me crazy. It's all I talk about everytime something pops up. For instance, it was Morse's birthday yesterday and it had "Google" written with Morse code, it was so adorable! I actually went over to see if it was still there, but it isn't *sad face*

2. Realizing that it's much earlier than I though it was I love when this happens. I'm thinking it's so late that I have to go to bed because it's a school night, and I just roll my eyes over to the computer's clock and there it is, two hours earlier than what I thought it was! It just feels that your day got bigger and you can do even more things!

3. Waking up and remembering it's a Saturday This is one of the best treats ever. For a split second you wake up, and you realize it's Saturday and you automatically drop your head on the pillow and start sleeping again. Ahhh, Saturdays <3

4. My mom making me a cup of tea before I go to bed It just feels so good. I'm in front of the computer and there she is, looking at the mug to make sure she doesn't spill anything. It feels nice to drink a cup of tea before going to bed, it relaxes you and it makes you sleep better. It makes me sleep better, at least.

5. Having a jam jar crumb free I just hate finding crumbs on jam jars or on butter containers. It drives me crazy and it disgusts me. I'm very picky with these things. So when I'm eating my fresh toast every morning, I love to just scoop crum free strawberry jam with a crumb free knife. Yumm, delish.

6. Having fresh, clean stationery I love it when at the beginning of each school year I have new stationery. It smells good, it's not filled with scraps and the ink is fully loaded.

7. Read a book while it's raining outside It feels so comfortable. You're reading so peacefully and it's such a comfortable environment (when you're inside, of course).

8. Eating italian ice cream Here in Lisbon we have two italian ice cream stores which I guarantee have the best ice cream you can ever taste in your life. Licking my coconut and mango (my favorites <3) ice cream makes my whole week!

I know there's much more, but I just can't think of anything else right now.

See you tomorrow, bloggers x

- Lo

BEDA #26 - 26 Questions

I've reached that moment of BEDA where I have to find random questions on the Internet and answer them and post them on my blog. Hooray for random.

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?

"Bath. Now."

2. What were you doing at midnight last night?

I was right here blogging away.

3. What's a word that you say a lot?

Probably "awesome".

4. What is your current desktop picture?

A doodle from Notebook Doodles saying "Afternoon Tea" with a cup of tea and cupcakes, it's so cute *.*

5. When's your birthday?

April 29th.

6. Which disney character do you like best?

That's a tough one. Probably Hercules.

7. Which TV series that are currently airing do you watch?

Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, LOST, Supernatural and The Hills.

8. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

This spanish entrée which is toasted bread scraped with tomato with ham on top followed by a small amount of olive oil. Ahhhh, Mediterranean cuisine ^.^

9. What's your favorite song at the moment?

All My Loving - The Beatles

10. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?

Twiiiiirl :D

11. What's your dream car?

A yellow VW Beetle and/or a Mini Cooper with the Union Jack on top <33

12. Ever go to camp?

I hate camping. I'm more of a city kinda gal, a lot like Carrie Bradshaw on that matter.

13. What do you want to know about the future?

If the world really is going to end on 2012. I support John Green's opinion: these predictions are soooo 1999.

14. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?

Put on my wooden leg and say "ARRR, MATEY, TAKE OF YE CLOTHES AND LET'S READ LOOKING FOR ALASKA!" I just . . . made that up.

15. What are you wearing right now?

A top that I bought yesterday, pijama pants and socks.

16. What was the last thing you had to drink?

Water :)

17. If you have an iPod, what color is it?

It's black.

18. Have you ever blown up a fish?

What kind of question is that? And how do you blow up an effing fish ?! No, correction. Why would I want to blow up a fish ?!

19. Do you like pancakes?

I LOVE PANCAKES <333

20. Do you believe in magic?

It's out there somewhere :)

21. What was the last book you read?

Paper Towns by John Green.

22. What are you reading right now?

Looking for Alaska by John Green.

23. What are you going to read next?

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (Wow, that's a lot of John Green).

24. What movies are you dying to watch?

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, 17 Again, Hannah Montana: The Movie and Up.

25. What's your favorite Harry Potter character?

Luna Lovegood. There's just something about her.

26. What stereotype would you label yourself as being?

This one's so easy: A NERD, OF COURSE.

There you go.

- Lo x