Hello Again, Blogosphere!

Just a quick hi to all of my WONDERFUL FOLLOWERS (you guys <3)! It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Unfortunately, it hasn't snowed yet, but I still have faith that it will. Everyone seems nicer at this time of year, you know? You have to be a real grump to not like the winter holidays. I love this time of year. I heard the funniest Christmas song earlier today about "dreamin' in Seattle's latte land." #washingtonians. I love using hashtags <3 <3.

Alright, so, bye for now guys!!
Love ya!!!

Just a Quick Post :) :)

So, hey guys! I don't really have much to say right now. Everything is Christmas-y right now, ya know. Hey, guess what? Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the first text message ever sent. Happy late B-day TEXTING <3 <3 <3 LOL OMG (some texting speak for ya there). And the oldest woman died today :(. But she was 116, so she obviously had a very full life :). So, I told you that I would post a lot, you know. That's just why I did. I love you guys, seriously! Thank you so much for reading my blog!!! I promise y'all that I'll post a lot over winter break and in the coming weeks and stuff.

Love ya, love ya, love ya <3

Christmas Song List: Updated!!

Alrighty, blogosphere. I have compiled a list of all of the Christmas songs I know and love, and since I'm in such a great holiday-spirit mood, I'll share 'em with ya! These are in no particular order, BTW :)

1. Let It Snow (my snow day anthem)
2. Santa Baby ("fill my stocking with a duplex, and checks, sign your X on the line..." My friend and I were singing this during Leadership today)
3. Christmas in New York (okay, hardly anyone's heard of it. But it's very pretty)
4. Frosty The Snowman (Timeless!!)
5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (that's how you spell it, right??)
6. All I Want For Christmas Is You (#diehardromantic)
7. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (You better watch out...)
8. Holly Jolly Christmas (best version is by the snowman on Rudolph)
9. Marshmallow World (so cute)
10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (my mom's fave)
11. Silent Night (slow, but pretty)
12. Jingle Bells (the very first Christmas song every little child learns)
13. Jingle Bell Rock (haha, Mean Girls)
14. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (everyone's dancin' merrily in the new..old fashioned....WAAAAAY)
15. Silver Bells (reminds me of Seattle at Christmastime)
16. The Little Drummer Boy (pa rum pum pum pum..)
17. Sleigh Ride (just hear those sleigh bells jinglin')
18. Winter Wonderland (walkin' in a..)
19. Mele Kalikimaka (I have a feeling I spelt that wrong)
20. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (PREACH!)

Well, yeah, that's all I can think of right now. If you have any faves that I missed, feel free to comment on this post (or other upcoming ones) :) :)

Love ya!!
-Zinni

An Apology

Dear Followers of Confessions of a Tweenage Drama Queen,

I have been a bad blog host. I haven't posted anything in almost two months! No wonder I'm losing page views. I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, SO INCREDIBLY SORRY. I vow to write more on the blog! I gotta keep you guys updated, right? So, I figure now is the time to start. I'll seperate it into categories. Cool with you?

School: I'm going on a field trip to our school district's Leadership Summit, which is leadership training. They give us food there, and we get to go on buses. I don't know what to expect, although I'm excited. Missing school isn't ideal, but it'll be okay. My school life has been relatively drama-free lately. Friends are being good friends, going about their life. I'm on Thanksgiving Break right now. We get back to school on Monday. My student-led conference was last Monday. It was pouring down rain outside. The teacher supervising my conference didn't even teach any of my classes. She teaches Food Science and Child Psych for the 8th and 9th graders. I'm not sure why I got assigned to her. They usually do it by your homeroom teacher. Anyway, it went smoothly (better than I thought it would.). That's really it.

Family: At Thanksgiving, my grandma invited her friend and her friend's husband over to our house to join in the normal crowd that comes. My grandma's friend tripped over this tiny ledge that we have that kinda seperates the dining room from the living room, and she fell into this table. My grandma and aunt took her to Urgent Care, but they weren't open. The only place they could go was the ER, and it turns out that she got her arm broken in two places. We all felt really bad about it. Today we decorated our house for Christmas. Tomorrow, we're going to go and get a Christmas tree and hang all of the ornaments up and put the lights on it. It takes forever, but it's fun, so we will overlook that.

Two categories? Really? That's all I could come up with. Oh, well. I want all of you who are reading this post to know that I won't let something like my almost two-month gap of no blog posts happen EVER, EVER, EVER again!! And that is a promise.

Happy holidays guys!!! Love ya!

Wednesday Night Lights

There's something that is just so "quinessential junior high school experience" about going to a football game. Squashed between two people in the stands, listening to the cheerleaders telling the team to "BE AGRESSIVE," spilling crunchy Cheetos all over your lap, and wearing your school's colors are all part of the fun. This wasn't just any football game, though. This was The Night Game. The only game that would be played at night for all of junior high football season.

After lots of screaming and a little confusion, our school's varsity football team...lost. It was kinda unfortunate, but the game was so much fun to attend, no one really seemed to care. Well, except for the really loud guys a couple rows in the bleachers behind my super good friend, my mom and I that were actually rooting for the other team!!

The nest day, everyone was commenting on it. We even took a little bit of time in my first period class to "get it out of our systems" and talk about it before we moved on to more educational things such as MLA citations, the proper way to write an introduction, the importance of a flash drive, and essay prompts.
I am loving junior high. For all of you sixth graders out there and it's your last year at the elementary school, you have so much to look forward to! It is not at all scary. Sure, there are parts that aren't exactly your thing, but there is tons more there that is. I still have so much to learn, and to look forward to as a seventh grader. I have already met a lot of new people, and had some absolutely hilarious moments. It's fab. :)

My Junior High Adventures

Today marks the start of the first full week of school. I love all that has come with the junior high experience. The lockers, all of the new people, the classes, and not to mention, being able to see all of my elementary school friends again after a long summer. I LUCKED OUT with my locker. It is only a few feet away from my homeroom, on the top row, and the best part is: seventh graders don't have to share lockers. It's great. My favorite classes so far are Humanities in Depth (advanced Humanities), Leadership, well...everything! I didn't like my math teacher at first, but I think that he has kind of grown on me. He seems nice, plus his hair is super curly and partially reminds me of someone from the Renassaince (did I spell that right?!?) Era. My science teacher is hilarious, and he reminds me of my fourth grade teacher, Mr. Pittman. People seem to think that the 5 minute "passing time" between classes is way too short, but once you have been doing it for a few days, you realize that it feels almost like ETERNITY! I easily have time to stop by my locker if I am upstairs, use the bathroom, and chat with friends. I am thinking of ways to decorate my locker. Any thoughts? I know that when 2013 rolls around, I am going to buy a mini calendar to stick in my locker. I was thinking of printing off quotes from Pinterest and taping them to the inside of my locker. I don't even know really. Any thoughts? Comments are fine :). To all of my Drama Queen Darlings, farewell for now!

A Grand Surprise

There's something absolutely awesome about a group of twelve and thirteen year old girls gathering at a lake to give one friend a really big surprise. August 29th was one of my really good friend's, Fishy Cracker, birthday-her thirteenth birthday-and her mom really wanted to do something special. So, with some quiet phone calls and secret emails, a surprise party was arranged. We all hid behind a tree and screamed SURPRISE really loud right when we saw her. There was a false alarm a little earlier, and during our moment of complete and utter silence, I whistle the four note mockingjay whistle from The Hunger Games. Everyone burst out laughing.

During the party, I tie dyed a couple of shirts, made a few attempts at kayaking in these blow up kayaks  that were borrowed from a friend of the family who was throwing the party, and, of course, laughed a ton.

The fiasco of the day was definitely trying to fit three people in a two person kayak. It was the birthday girl, Fishy Cracker, me, Zinni, and one of my best friends, Manning. Us three girls crammed into the blow up kayak, and ended up going in circles and drifting in the direction we didn't want to go in. We all got super wet, and I got the thrill of being in the middle of Fishy Cracker and Manning. I kept sliding back into Manning's lap, and we started to obnoxiously chuckle. Then we came to our senses and realized that we were drifting out farther and farther. With a little bit of screaming, whacking each other with the makeshift oars, and a lot of paddling, we made it back with no serious injuries.

Fishy Cracker was really surprised, and I never thought that we could trick her. Now there are five days until the first day of JUNIOR HIGH (not counting today), and I am super excited. I am confident that it will be crazy awesome!

For now, this is it from my side of the computer screen.

Keep on blogging, reading blogs, and smiling,

Zinni

Somethin' To Squeal About: The Annual County Fair

Every year, there is a county fair where I live. Rides, animals, and deep fried foods, oh my! This time, I went with one of my really good friends, her four brothers and sisters, and their parents. It was a little crazy, but also really fun. The friend that I went with had entered two things in the fair. The first thing was a red vest, and she won first place on that. She says it's because she was the only person in her age group that entered something in the vest category, but it still looked like something that you could easily buy at a store. The second thing that she entered was a polka dotted, drawstring octopus bag which she made. It not only won first place, but it also got the "Unique" award and a huge ribbon, but I can't remember what that one said on it. After we had found and examined all of her things, we embarked on our adventure to go and see the animals. Chickens, miniature ponies, llamas, goats, sheep, cows, and pigs! In the pig barn, there were the sweetest brown piglets. I took quite a few pictures during our excursion. And the fun continues, because after we were done putzin' around the animal barns, we headed to the Pavillion. At the fair every year, the Pavillion is lined with rows and rows of booths for local companies and such. And, at many of those booths, are items that you can get for free. Needless to say, the adults went to chat with a friend who was a vendor, and the kids ran wild! I came home with a re-usable shopping bag bearing the name Xfinity (as in Comcast), a super cool Geico water bottle, a tiny box of Nerds candy, two Jolly Ranchers, two pads of Post-It notes (one from the local credit union and another from a networking company), two pens (another from the credit union and one from a different cable company), and a red key chain from an agent at State Farm Insurance. But wait, there's more! To end our fabulous day, we got gigantic soft-serve ice cream cones from a booth really close to the Pavillion. They were delicious! I probably should include why our county fair is "Somethin' To Squeal About!" Well, along with the fair every year, there is a different theme to go with it. This year, it was "Somethin' To Squeal About," and featured a cowboy riding a pig on all of the ads for it. Just another YOLO experience!!! I have got to have many more by the time that summer is over. But, for now, I will end this blog post and bid my readers a goodbye for the day :)

Wake Up and Smell the Healthy Food and Busy Days: Vacation's Over!

After a few days filled with go-carting (and, for me, crashing), bumper boating (which I was totally BOSS at!!!), putt putt golfing, sand castle building, beach walking, and, of course, swimming in the hotel's AWESOMEAZING POOL, I'm back home. I loved it, and so did my parents and cousin! It does feel good to be home, but I still love the place that I stayed at, the name of which I will reveal now.....

OCEAN SHORES, WASHINGTON

Just a short update for now...until next time, keep yelling YOLO!
Zinni

Everybody Needs a Little Vacation...

I'm not sure if there's any bad aspects of this-spending a few days at a small, ocean town with my parents and girl cousin who we don't get to see very often. Kite-flying, pool-swimming, sand-rolling, all around fun. They have this decked-out mini golf course and these things called bumper boats. It's just like bumper cars, except you're in these little round boats that you, obviously, have to steer. Last year, I totally flipped out, but this year, I'm going to be the BBB (Bumper Boat Boss). They have a shell shop, with the coolest shells and other knickknacks. There's an ice cream parlor that reminds me of a 50's diner mixed with the board game Candyland, a sandy jetty with a ton of pelicans, and of course the place that we're staying. People buy condos there, and then, when they aren't staying there theirselves, the condos are rented out for a short period of time. It's pretty much like a hotel, but all of the rooms have something unique about them. Their pool is honestly and truthfully the most warm swimming pool I have ever been in (not counting hot tubs, of course). There's a trail that leads down to the beach from this grassy area that you can play games like Frisbee or croquet on that's still on the property. I love it there! Anyone else done anything fun for summer? Comment on this post with all of your summer adventures, endeavors, and excursions!

Sprinkler Running and Hot Tubbing!

So here's the scene: my really good friend and neighbor, Wazowski, has a hot tub in her back yard. Pretty exciting, right? So, Wazowski was like: "Hey, why don't we go in the hot tub?" And I was like: "YEEEEAAAAAAH!" So, long story short, we plopped ourselves in the hot tub and went slightly, but not totally, crazy. Well, I went crazy. And after that, Lou Lou, Wazowski's mom, suggested that we run through the sprinkler. Naturally, I said YOLO and then took off running. I thought the water would be super cold, but it wasn't! I had to explain to Lou Lou that YOLO means "you only live once." While I was sprinkler running, I started yelling "MICHAEL PHELPS!" I'm kinda-sorta obsessed with the guy now. But, then again, he's completely awesome and exciting. And the fun continues, because later that night, I got the most epic video of Wazowski's little brother, Ninja, doing his "Haters Gonna Hate, Taters Gonna Tate" dance. The joys of summer!

Floatin' and Boatin': Kayaking Adventures Part 2!

Long story short, Almond Joy and I went back to the lake and went kayaking some more!We did a whole loop around the lake (which was awesome!!). We also took picnics to the next level and ate food while kayaking!! It was a successful mission.

After one and a half hours of boating, we went back home and took an hour-or-so long walk up the road from where my house is. We picked and ate some delicious wild blackberries (Almond Joy loves them), too!

All in all today, I think that I said YOLO 5+ times, which, in comparison to some other action-packed days, is not all that bad.

Oh yeah, and when we were out kayaking, I had a saying. Whenever Alond Joy and I took a quick break from paddling, I would somewhat-loudly say "Floatin' and Boatin'!" It was a very good expression, considering what we were doing.

As you're staring at whatever screen reading this blog post, you need to do something for the sake of this Tweenage Drama Queen. Muster up the most epic voice that you can, and LOUDLY (or quietly, your choice) say "FLOATIN' AND BOATIN'!" Trust me, it's quite exciting.

Kayaking Adventures!

Until about 11 a.m. today, I had never been in a kayak. Never in a one-person boat before, either. And, I have to say, that I was stupid to not have done it earlier. At first, I was scared to the point of panic mode of tipping over, but the kayak was actually really sturdy. After I had been on the lake and in the kayak for a while, I realized how fun it is! At the summer camp that I went to this year, there was kayaking, and I will definitely kayak next year when I go back. I went kayaking with my friend who is going off to college in the fall, Almond Joy (again, not her real name). We're thinking of going back tomorrow to kayak the whole perimeter of the lake. There was even a little cup holder on the seat in the kayak! Almond Joy brought out her can of Diet Sierra Mist. They were also surprisingly roomy. I was able to move my legs around quite a bit, not that I did very much, because I didn't really want to tip over. It was only 73 degrees out, and a dip in the lake was not necessary today. If you haven't seen, I just got my FIRST READER COMMENT on my first blog post!!! As you probably can tell, I am THRILLED!!!!!!!!

Welcome To The World of a Tweenage Drama Queen

In life, you have the people who stick to the status quo, and the one's that don't. That's just how it is. I don't, because I think that complete social conformity is quite a bore. If you're not completely and totally yourself, then who are you, really? I am a tweenage drama queen (not all the time, though). Welcome to my blog of not-so-epic proportions that is absolutely exploding with awesomeness. I am Zinni, Tweenage Drama Queen, Reader of Books, Blogger, Kickball Player, Sucker for Cute Animals, Friend, Family Member, Cat-Owner, (almost) a Junior High Student, and let's not forget Spontaneous, Crazy, YOLO-type of person. And stating the obvious, Zinni is just my name on the blog.

Confessions of a Tweenage Drama Queen is a place where I will talk about crazy amazing things in my life! And now that we're talking about the blog and only the blog, I would like to set some simple rules

• Please, don't put anything inappropriate on the blog. It's not cool and doesn't make you cool.
• If you know me personally, please hold back from using my real name in comments and such. I have the name Zinni on here for a reason.
• Don't be mean on my blog. Not to me or to other people. Like I said earlier, it's definitely not cool and definitely not nice.
• And ENJOY IT!! Have fun reading my blog!!

Buckle your seatbelts. Your reading of this very blog post pretty much ropes you in for my tweenage drama queen-ness....and all that comes with it!!!