Dedicated to Andi

I'd like to step away from the hubbub of my normal life and talk about Andi. (My most dedicated reader and probably one of the only ones!)
Andi and I have been BFFs since when i was in pre-first and she was in kindergarten. we've ridden the same bus, have been in the same plays, been in the same classes, and much more. Andi is my go-to-talk-to-spill-to-friend that i could not live without. she has heard probably all of my stories more than once, has heard probably all of my problems and i've probably heard all of hers.
andi, this quote reminded me of some of our bus rides, sleepovers etc.
"Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts."
-Margaret Lee Runbeck
here's some of our inside jokes! (skycam5, YAT, one thing more!, TCM, medieval games, piano books on the bus rides, synchronizing the ipods to the same song, harris girls, legally blonde, dancing in the kitchen, Adia!!!!!!(remember her?), CLAUDIA, Hey Juliet, john and adia, greg, cloud nine, "the bathroom's right there, christy", my big fat Greek wedding, flaustin austin, aunt denise, watching each other drink h2o, and muchhhhhh more!!!![this is just what came to the top of my head{try to think of more when you comment}])
so, that's me and andi in a nutshell!

btw, andi, i hope you enjoy this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lylas~lala gigglefish

This Weekend was AWESOME!

Hola world!

Ok, so this weekend was pretty good. on friday i had play practice, and then my bffs (andi and christy) came ovr 4 a sleepover! we had a lot of fun dancing in the kitchen, watching flaustin austin( hehehehehe) just hanging out. saturday morning I babysat the Adams'. that was fun b/c they're just so darn cute! Saturday night our family friends came over for dinner including my bff erin! erin has a japanese exchange student (Sakura) staying @ her house which is pretty cool. she likes the US and she told us all about Japan so that was cool! today i had CCD and A LONG play practice (1-5) it was quite tiring... i then came home, ate dinner, and did hw. so, that was my weekend.

goodbye world!


lylas~lala gigglefish

1st Day Back! I'm BTS!

So, today was the first day BTS after spring break. I did NOT wanna wake up this morning.....What really woke me up was that my BFF brought in brownies 4 our advisory!!!<3<3. Life is good.
also, in Spanish, my teacher said that she was going to recommend me for Honor's Spanish. I haven't thought about upper school/ classes next year that much... so her telling me that was a BIG wake up call! I'm thinking maybe honor's English, but we'll see. Anyway, 2day was my first day with a different science teacher. He was cool. Enough said. There is something you should know. Brian is a pretty popular kid in my school. I'm not really popular at all. I'm like "middle classish." So, there's really no chance for me, besides, I heard that he likes another girl. Oh well, I know I don't have a chance with him but it's fun to have a crush! It's fun to gush details about him at sleepovers. Here's a poem that describes my feelings:

My Crush

by Gina Marie

I have these feelings, deep inside feelings that I have to hide I don't know if he feels that way too And I don't know what to do When we're together, I feel uptight When he's around I feel so right I dream about what we can do And all the things we can pursue I yearn just to feel his touch And when he leaves, I miss him so much I want to feel his lips against mine And feel our bodies intertwine So for now I'll love him from afar One day I'll express how special you are So until then I will retain this rush And until then I'll contain my crush.

Here's the caption that she also wrote: This poem is about my friend. He is one of my best friends and I have fallen In love with him. I have this huge crush on him and I don't know how to tell him. Maybe one day I will get enough guts to give this poem to him. Maybe one day I will find out if he feels the same way.

So sweet, rite? I know that there's no chance that Gina's reading this, but if you are....GO GET HIM, GIRL!

hasta la vista!

~lala gigglefish~

Last Days of Spring Break (Including Exclusive on Harris Visit!)

So. Let me begin with the harris's.
They arrived on Friday night and that night was pretty much dinner than bed. Saturday we went ice skating and played volleyball. That was tons of fun. We gave them a tour of my new house/ where we live. We then had dinner and watched UP because they hadn't seen it. Sunday we went to church, ate lunch, and then they left. We had A ton of fun with them because our family and their family really fit. The oldest, Kelsey, is going to college in the fall, Abby is in my grade and loves to dance!!!, and Megan is my sisters age and is a fashion queen!

On Sunday, after they left, WE GOT A TRAMPOLINE!!!!!!!!! I'm loving it so far! My next door neighbors (ages 4, 2, 2) LOVE IT! The two year olds can't stay standing and they're constantly loling!!! It's a comedy show! It's in our backyard and i'm so glad we got it!

On Monday, I went to the doctors b/c i've had a cold since thanksgiving. turns out, i was wheezing and I have an infection in my sinuses which is affecting my hearing! I know have to take antibiotics and use an inhaler! It should be an interesting experience but hopefully I'll get better!

Today, Tuesday, we went to Emmitsburg to see the shrine of St. Elizabeth Anne Seton and the grotto of Lourdes. It was very spiritual and I learned a lot. We then went to Friendly's for lunch which was DELICIOUS! (I highly recommend their honey BBQ chicken tenders.) We then came home and jumped on the trampoline with our neighbors.

tonight, my cousin called and she told me that she read the two books that I read: Distant Waves and Firefly Lane. She loved them both!!! She said that she liked Distant Waves better, but she could relate to Firefly Lane more and it made her cry! The post about mothers was about Firefly Lane and I still highly recommend it.

So, that was my spring break. I hope you enjoyed reading about it! comment about your breaks or just your past week! i wanna hear about what you did!

ciao!

~lala gigglefish

Thursday!

Thursday was quite an adventure!
First, my dad, my brother, my sister, and I went to Washington DC to see the Newseum. Some of you may have heard of it. It's a museum all about the news! Anyway, it was really cool and I enjoyed it A LOT!

We then went to lunch and drove home.

When we got home it was all about cleaning because the "harris girls" as I like to call them are coming TONIGHT! I'm sooooo excited and my room looks like a hotel room, it's so clean.

Oh, yesterday, Thursday, I also worked on this roller coaster tycoon park and it's HUGE!

i'll update u with their visit soon!

-----if you're just tuning in, jump to the Quicky post to read all about my vacation!!----

~lala gigglefish

Monday-Wednesday!!!

Hola chicos! Today is Wednesday and I'm glad to be home!
here's an update of what i've done for the past 3 days!
Monday-
Driving Day! Chilled till lunch, drove to NJ to see grandparents.

Tuesday-
NYC day! Rode train into city. Visited many stores: Toys R us, Tiffany's, M & M World, The Hershey Store, Apple, FAO Schwartz (With the big piano!), Times Square, American Girl Place, Central Park, Ruby Tuesday (for dinner, coincidentally!) Rode train back to NJ.

Wednesday-
Hung out with Grandparents. Slept in till 11! Drove home. Chilled,

So, that's what I've done these past few days. Post comments of what you've done/ did. So goodbye world! It's time for me to eat!

Ciao!

~lala gigglefish

First Weekend of Spring Break!!!

Buenos dias, world!

My first weekend of spring break has been very nice! So far, my movie count is 4. (Alice and Wonderland, The Untouchables, All the President's Men, and West Side Story) On Saturday, I went to my 11 year old cousin's birthday! For Andi, just letting u know that Courtney and I made ANOTHER music video! Anyway, on Sunday, I went to my BFF, Heather's house! We then went out 2 lunch at California Pizza Kitchen (Delicious!) After this, we went to see Alice and Wonderland in 3D! I highly recommend it! Excellent movie! We then went back 2 Heather's house and made some bracelets! After this, we had dinner at Don Pablo's. I then came home and watched The Untouchables w/ my dad! Great day, huh? Today, I slept till 11:11!!! I was ti-red! I will be leaving for NJ 2 see my Grandparents in 2 hrs! So, I thought I get in this post b4 I had 2 leave!
I hope that ya'll are having a fab day and I will post another post ASAP!

Hasta la vista!

~lala gigglefish

Mothers and Firefly Lane

I would like to dedicate this post to my mother.

Mothers

Kind
Sweet
Gentle

Always there
When you need a hug
Our heroes

Multitasks
Works
And quizzes for exams

Without them, we would be lost
Without their late at night hugs
girls' day shopping
or chick flick nights
We would be hopeless

I just finished an excellent novel called Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah
I highly recommend it because I connected to it personally and emotionally
This book made me cry for 20 minutes +
It also made me grateful for my mother and for all of the things we take for granted in life

I have a challenge for anyone who reads this post.
1) Say sorry. To your mothers. And fathers. And sisters. And brothers, but especially mothers. For anything you have ever done to hurt, disobey, or disrespect them.
2) Read Firefly Lane

Obviously the first one is more important, but do both if you can.

Thank you for reading.

~lala

Quicky Post!-----READ!

Hola, readers!

This is an informative post! As you know, my school is now on SPRING BREAK!!! So, I will be giving a day-to-day update of what I'm doing! I will be visiting everywhere from NYC to DC!

So, from today until the 24th, relax, sit back, and get ready to hear about....

LALA'S SPRING BREAK VACATION 2010!!!

enjoy!

xoxo lala gigglefish

Tonight

Hola, World! Tonight have only 1 thing 4 hw!!!!! I'm so happy b/c i have dance 2nite and campus parents (where a bunch of high schoolers come ovr to my house 4 an hour)
anyway, tonight's bring a BFF 2 dance nite and i'm bringing my bffs who are twins! andi and christy!!!! It should be VERY FUN!!! also, 2mrws the last day b4 my spring break!!! woo-hoo!!!! Yes, i kno, my spring break's REALLY early, but id care!!! it's coming up!!!!!!
Ok, so i'm gonna start doing this new thing, where i tell wat i'm lovin right now!!!
song- hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB67HO8tkQs
book- distant waves by Suzanne Weyn
artist- Sugarland
Drink- dunkin donut's coolata (oj flavor)
food- cheesecake!!!!!
store- delia's
movie- valentine's day (btw, check out my new set @ http://www.polyvore.com/valentines_day_love/set?id=16761293#comments )

So anyway, i hope u enjoyed this post!!!!

~lala gigglefish

Little Brothers

Little Brothers
I have 2
I also have a little sister, but this is about little brothers
Today, I asked my 6 year old brother to give me a hug
He did it willingly
He then told me about how he played with boys at the playground
He then left me to do my homework and as he walked out the door, he blew me a kiss



My brother is partially autistic.



What I wanna know is how people can be mean, prejudiced, rude, judgmental, evil, or stereotypical to autistic and disabled kids.

How can they do this to a little 6 year old boy who likes hugs, kisses, trains, toys, and is one of the most friendly people I know?

I just thought I'd share that with you.

Becuase I KNOW we've all , including me, been judgmental to somebody, and I think it needs to stop.

Please consider this as you enjoy your Wednesday Evening.

-lala gigglefish