Doubling up your fries at the Cafe

I am one of the few kids from Hanover High School who actually enjoys and chooses to eat at the cafe. I love their "Meal Combo" where I can get a sandwich (cold cuts or hot), two sides and a milk for $3.75. Though this still seams kind of expensive for a school's cafe, it is much cheeper than buying food at the popular Co-Op, and you also save a lot of money over buying the items individually (it could cost you up to $6.25) at the cafe. However, many kids hate the cafe, and think they don't deserve their money. So what they will do is take half of the french fries from another platter and put them in the platter they will buy, thus getting 1.5 times as many fries. Kids don't do this with fries, but also General Chao's, popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets and hot food items that come in a platter. The other day I really got angry. It was General Tsao's day in the cafe, and I was ready for getting some chicken from the cafe. There were to girls right in front of me, sophomores or juniors who I didn't know. They were very notable girls. However, right before I took my chicken, they took their chicken AND THEN THE GRABBED HALF THE CHICKEN IN THE OTHER PLATTER AND PUT IN THEIR OWN. Then I had to take the platter that was only half-full. What got me even more mad was that they were sharing the chicken but the cheap bastards were too cheap to buy two platters, instead they had to steal one, at the expense of myself. What got me even more mad is they were stealing chicken from me, an athlete who needs around 5,000 calories a day because of my high-level endurance training, where as these bastards probably only needed about 2,500 each (or less).

I regretted not going crazy when they took chicken from the platter I was about to buy. This would've accomplished several things, like teaching them a lesson, showing the cafe workers that some unethical cheapees steal from them, and most importantly I would have gotten my full share of chicken. I know I would probably have regretted going crazy if I had, but I still like to imagine the predicament those two junior/sophomore girls would have been in if caught guilty.

Drivers

There is this one driver on my road who drives maybe an '04 Toyota 4Runner. He is the most annoying driver ever. One thing that's really annoying is how slow he drives. The speed limit is 40, and I haven't seen a cop on this road since some driver drove into my marsh about 4 years ago. So, most people drive around 50-55 to save gas (except of course around cyclists, who I slow down for). However, this silly bunny in the bulky 4Runner drives around 30-35. I started to tailgate him, get him going a little faster, he only slowed down more to around 30 mph.

random stuff

soooooooooo the last few days have been unfun big time. First of all i turned 18 on monday and I spent my special day desperately trying to finish my CEN essay. Why did i take that class??? I dont even know anymore. THEN I try to do the blog on monday and guess what? it doesnt even work. I cant sign in and i ended up totally confused

The next day I wake up feeling like crap...literally. I was afraid that I had swine flu and I spent most of the day yesterday feeling miserable in my bed. Then I get an email from Mr. Bourne telling me that i was signing in using the wrong email, which led me to wonder why I signed up for this blog using an email i havent used in months or perhaps years??? maybe i get off on punishing myself...anywho I hope this blog counts as on time because it would have been done monday if i wasnt so stupid.

Now we have another problem in the works. I was going to hand in my personal essay tuesday, because i got an extension, but instead i got sick so now its due today. The problem is i emailed it to myself and now i cant log on to school email.

Good Morning Y'all

On a scale from 1-10 my morning was a 6.

Oh and mr bourne: this is my blog to make up for letter #1, which i did not do.

So this morning I woke up and had a niiiice bowl of lucky charms. Arent lucky charms just great? yes?! yes! I then walked over to my bedrooom and got dressed. Then, I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth. Then I put my socks on. Then I put my sweatshirt on because it was really chilly. Then I went to the kitchen again and put some H2O in a water bottle for the day. Then my mom bid me goodbye, and I embarked on another greeeeaaaaaaaat day.

And then i drove here and listened to the ghostbusters song on repeat. That damn song is stuck in my head and its giving me a false sense of anxiety....

and now, here i sit, writing this long boring as hell blog.

well, good morning! see all of you beautiful people in class today!

Sincerely,

Kristin Tate

tired and cranky

i want to go to bed but noooo ihave to stay up and write this
i am tired and VERY cranky. kristin needs her sleep. ASAP! if i dont get to sleep soon, i will be in a VERY bad mood in class tomorrow. we dont want that now, doooo we?!

i wonder what im going to dream about tonight.. huh... hopefully somethin cool.
i am so tired i can barely see straight. i wana go to bed hmmm yeahhhhh bed. bed sounds good right now. you know what i really wana do?!?!?1 GO TO BED!!!!!
and i have that dartmouth class tomorrow... ughhhhhhhhh

well this is a classic example of "saving it for the blog", children. i have just ranted about all the worries in my head... now maybe i can get a little shut eye. goodnight, i will see all you sinners tomorrow in class

Turkey Day

Two weeks until turkey and mashed potatoes smothered with gravy, cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts, stuffing, squash, and clams. The main course is always fine and dandy, but the pies is where it's at. Pumpkin, minced meat, apple, blueberry, rhubarb, rum pecan, cherry, banana cream, peach, and lime. It's important to fill up your main stomach on turkey and 'taters, but never let them spill over into the dessert stomach. After you finish the main course, don't dive into the pies right away; take a rest for about half and hour and talk with the aunts and uncle. Maybe play a little bridge or hearts. Then, while you're still playing, have someone bring out the pies and cider. Please do not ruin the pies by eating them with ice cream; it will just take away from the flavor. The only exception is apple pie. You can have a little bit of vanilla ice cream with the apple pie if you want. The pumpkin pie should be served with a tad of whipped cream, but other than that don't add anything else to the pies. I would advise starting with the rum-pecan and banana-cream pies; they are too sweet to be saved for last. Don't scarf down huge bites at a time. The meal is all about relaxing, so take little bites and enjoy yourself.

Remember, only two weeks left. I would recommend buying your practice turkey soon so that you can have your warm-up thanksgiving this weekend.

Eat baby Eat

Many people cannot manage to competitively eat. It is an art; do not misunderstand, I am no pro, but I am no novice either. To put my skills bluntly, one day after a crew practice, I ate the "big green" at lous in under twenty minutes. Then i proceeded to "gank" food from unsuspecting gossipers. in my defense, who cares enough about who someone might like, to not notice me "sniping bacon and hash browns."

Any who, when talking about true competitive eating, I fall by the waste side. several heroes in the food eating world include, Kobayashi and Joe Chestnut. Both have done several things to take note and require awe. Joe does the unheard of; he drains a gallon of milk in under 42 seconds. How can anyone challenge him after seeing that? Well, Kobayashi challenges a grizzly bear to a hotdog eating contest. Naturally he loses, I mean its an adult grizzly, but he challenged a bear. How much more epic can you be than test your skillz verse a monster.

Anther blunt realization is you cannot feel that same "hunger" watching other sports, sometimes you can satiate yourself on the food channel or watching Iron chef, but its just not the same, its like asking someone for a coke and getting a pepsi, its lacking.

-just another impressed fan

How Hanover, New Hampshire Will Crumble

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Call me twisted, but after the football game the other nite, there was something in the air, I thought, as I looked across the old soccer field towards town at that huge fire, burning through the silhouetted trees. I think - yes, yes i did have one of those glimpses into the future. For a split second, i saw the ruins of hanover. Or, the making of ruins, considering Hanover was completely engulfed in flames. Its definitely going to happen during an alumni bonfire; the fire will spread like fire (derp) - i don't know how, maybe some drunk dartmouth kid pulls out a burning stake from the fire (which will most likely grow over the years) and the whole thing topples on hanover like jenga, who knows? - and this LOTR preciousness that is Hanover, will come to an end.
HOWEVER! the TRUE dartmouth smartiespantzes, the ones who will emerge alive from the fireproof-library long after the city has crumbled, will peeeeeeer out from behind those thick books, and rebuild. Dartmouth, New Hampshire, they'll call it. NO ONE will pay attention as they cross the street, fore it's the first law of Dartmouth, New Hampshire. Secondly, 99 rocks music (its' buttrock, emocore, sadness, screamo preserved) will control all airwaves with a stranglehold. BAH. Dartmouth security, sick of playing "cops", claims dictatorship first over the upper valley, then the world?!? BAHH. All the while, we'll be the graduating class of 3013 at Dartmouth High School. BAAAAAHHH. deep thoughts, deep sigh.

I hate the common app

Jesus christ. I just wrote four essays today. So proud of myself. And I did the Common App. Which sucks for many reasons. The worst of these is that it is confusing. Actually no the worst is that it keeps deleting all the stuff I put in it. What the hell. Completely useless.

And the Common App is even more stupid when you ate trying to do it this late at night. Cause not it keeps pissing me off more and more and deleting stuff faster and faster. It is like an App from heck.

Hmmm I have had such a productive day. I started working at around ten this morning and didn't stop until five minutes ago. Actually thats not true cause this is work. I also spent hours and hours on YouTube, Addictinggames, Jamglue, and reading ridiculous Tucker Max stories. What a quality day.

For food I started the day off with waffles, then moved to toast, and finished up with some ice cream and apple cobbler after a mix of chinese and indian food. Doesn't that sound delicious. I know you are all jealous of the quality of my day.

I have a really cozy bed waiting for me now. So goodnight and see everyone tomorrow.

No Tecca, Heck with You

Having completed Week 6 of the RIP Cory season, one thing has become abundantly clear: Tecca sucks. When I notice that boy skipping flamboyantly down the hall towards me, I don't see a lanky body obscured by a certain type of fro, I see two trains colliding. But don't take my word for it, let's examine the facts, shall we? Gifted the first overall pick despite repeated shenanigans and baggery, he currently sits at 3-3, good for a stellar 4th in the division. In addition to these unremarkable results, his demeanor in losing has been quite pooor (sic) as well. Upon being embarrassed, instead of a courteous pound or bro hug, he insists on busting out, in a voice so high that it cannot come from two testicles, the characteristic "You know what, (insert name of victorious opponent here), f--- you." Stay classy, Tecca.

But enough about the sitzmark on the undergarments of the league. Week 6 contained some truly excellent gridiron action. Natalie Clark Brighton needed a last minute TD run from Michael Turner to edge Jr. Bacon Goots Burger 95-93, despite the goose egg thrown up by Matt Hasselbeck; Mengoots was reportedly less than impressed. Speaking of Hasselbeck, a historically worthless trade occurred earlier in the week between NCB and Reverse Peristalsis All Over the Yard, sending Hasselbeck for Owen Daniels, who actually went ahead and had himself a day...on the bench. To summarize, a total of zero, as in horse collar, points were contributed by these men to their teams.

In other league action, Trashley was too busy being not clothed to instruct Sam Gest how to run his life and thus their team struggled mightily. In a related story, the Mamba was consumed with latching upon a certain bitty and so failed to have any type of day whatsoever. On the flipside of these struggles, Football Head decided to go off and reportedly made the Golden Bear bow to his sensei. Finally, in a rare bright spot for the league, Tom Brady's performance against the Titans, which could best be described as non-consensual, caused Shane's having-fun smile to appear for an almost unprecedented 5 straight hours.

Matt Forte

The Chicago Bears' tailback has consistently struggled in the NFL season thus far. He remains on my fantasy team, but I constantly question why he's still there. But, what flusters me more than anything is why my "friend" initially advised me to draft him as my first round pick. Every Sunday, I open Safari, click on the bookmark "Fantasy Football," and see that Matt Forte has rushed for 13 yards and accumulated a total of 1 point for the week.

The main bullet point of my presentation is that Matt Forte could quite possibly be considered the biggest bust of the NFL season this year. His statistics thus far are the following: 86 attempts for 294 yards, averaging 3.4 yards per attempt. He has one touchdown all year. With his morale and his skill, he has kept my team at the bottom of my league with a record of 2-3 (probably 2-4 after tonight because Forte failed to help the squadron this week).

Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky and Forte will read this post and, from there, two different things could happen. He could feel inspired and run his shoes off for the rest of his season. He could also get in contact with me and make fun of the fact that he's making millions while I'm still in high school and I complain about Fantasy Football on an English blog.

The Swine Flu Vaccine: A Dangerous Solution

I'm a bit skeptical about the swine flu vaccine. This is because swine flu is a new kind of germ, in the effort to develop a vaccine to save mankind from this disease, testing for possible side effects has been virtually ignored. Although the vaccine is probably harmless, a worry still lurks in my mind. What if it's not? This superbug is a new kind of flu, and is much more deadly than the normal flu. I'm afraid that since the this flu is so different, the vaccine will not work the way it is meant to. I'm afraid that the disease will mutate after we all get the vaccine, into an even worse virus, and most of the world will be infected. Then, the most of the worlds' population will die after languishing in pain for a few days. Those who don't die will be either turned into dark-seeking zombies, or will be immune. Finally, the zombies will eat the innocent people who survived the disease. Sound familiar? This is exactly what happened in "I Am Legend."

Although many people denied that this could actually happen, it seems that doomsday is rapidly approaching. We should all be prepared for anything to happen, and know as much as we can about this possibility. I suggest that our APW class watches "I Am Legend" together and takes notes on how Will Smith survived. I'm sure that most of the class knows quite a lot about zombies and other horrific creatures, but I am not one of them. I cannot watch scary movies. The most frightening movie I've seen was "I Am Legend," and I had nightmares for three months. Ads for "2012" practically gave me a panic attack. I saw about five minutes of "Resident Evil" on TV and had to leave as soon as the zombies limped onstage. In event of an apocalyptic event that involves creatures from horror films, I wouldn't know what to do. If I got attacked by a zombie, I would probably cry. That's my only defense.

In light of this approaching disaster, I have some tips on how to survive when the time comes. Everyone should remember the symptoms of a person infected with an "I Am Legend" type disease–red eyes, hair loss, growling–and do their best to stay away from infected people. Make sure to stockpile on nonperishable items. Twinkies supposedly last forever, so they are an ideal food to keep in your basement. Also, never leave home without a few of them in your backpack; you never know when disaster might strike. Remember to stay calm in event of an emergency. Also, talk with some of the zombie experts in our grade. I know of some very competent people who know everything about zombies and end-of-the-world scenarios. Although I'm not saying we shouldn't get a swine flu vaccine, I'm simply pointing out one of the very real consequences that could occur if we all do.

Roadrunner and His Band of Only Bugles

As my new job as a crossing guard, I have realized there are some crazy drivers out there. I know that it is early in the morning, but sleepiness doesn't justify their behavior. Everyday there are drivers decide whether or not they want to stop. Every now and then someone will get distracted while they are stopped, and it will take them a few seconds to realize that I am beckoning them to move forward. If I get the chance, I am going to creep up to one of the sleeping drivers and bang harshly on their hood; hopefully this will elicit some sort of irrational reaction from the driver; by the same token, hopefully the driver won't be surprised and stomp on the gas. I suppose that my directions aren't always the clearest, but there're not that bad.

Every morning, there is one asian couple that turns left from Summer Street onto Lebanon Street. The driver is female and wears glasses. And yes, she is often awarded the "Worst Driver of the Morning" award. She always creeps up to the line, leans over her steering wheel, and points questioningly in the direction she wants to go. "Can I turn left?" No, the circular motion of my arm is merely a friendly morning wave. Once I spell out the turning left is OK, she procedes as far forward as possible--making me jump out of the way before I get run over--and then cuts a very sharp left. This story isn't supposed to re-enforce any stereotypes, but let's face it: it certainly doesn't not support any stereotypes.

The best part of the job is wearing the neon green jacket. It is a very nice shell: high collar, wide cuffs, eye-hurting color. I would really look like a boss if it said something cooler across the back; I was thinking "SWAT" would look nice. It is also a great jacket to wear while riding my motorcycle. It is next to impossible to miss its radioactive glow.

Keeping you safe in your cars and on the crosswalks,

Your neighborhood crossing guard.

Cell Phones

I just lost my cellphone. Right now I am worried, trying to figure out how I will get through the rest of the day without it. I can't remember where I put it, or when the last time was that I had it. How am I supposed to find it when it could be anywhere in school?
Even though I am worried about finding it, I am even more worried about the fact that people rely way to much on their material devices. Cellphones used to not even exist, and now one can't live a moment without it. I find if I even leave it at home for a day I experience with-drawl. It's one of those things that I feel that I need at all times, just in case.
In reality technology is very useful. It probably has saved millions of lives, or helped us move forward, but we seemed pretty well off without it. People are reading less and less, while watching TV more often now that it is also accessible on the internet. The simple things in life just don't seem to satisfy.
Sometimes I wish we could just go back and live life where there wasn't technology. Life would almost be less stressful. Now I have a million and one things I have to keep track of when I go out, because they all are expensive and I don't feel I can be without them. I also always find myself constantly checking facebook or email. I can barely last ten minutes without checking one or the other. It may be just because I get bored, but I feel I would get so much more work done if they just weren't there.
I still haven't found my cell phone, I am still freaking out, but I am sure it will turn up soon, and if it doesn't I will survive...

spaldo

sooo i have a problem. i have a dartmouth class that runs before apw which sometimes runs kinda late. why is this a problem?? because i end up late for apw!!! i hate even missing one second of that class. the classes on grammar usage are so controversial and thought provoking.  reading the poetic writing of my peers is so inspiring it sometimes brings me to tears.  As soon as my dartmouth class ends i sprint back to HHS saying a silent prayer to the gods that i wont miss a second of apw.  just writing this makes me excited for 5th period tomorrow. when i walk in that room  never know what will happen next, but one thing is for sure: that i will leave that room a better man

HOW COULD I FORGET TELLING WRITING!!!!!! dayummmmm that book is amazing.  Its a real page turner. If Shakespeare had read that book, he would have been a better writer. Its a flawless piece of work.  The plots are exciting, the advice life changing. I can only hope that i can get my hands on my own copy, because I know that this beautiful piece of work is something i never want to be without. Thank You Telling Writing

Zombies

Zombies are so cool!!! They are my favorite monster of all time. Now in case of an impending zombie attack, there are 5 things that you NEED to know:

1. Organize before they rise

2. They feel no fear, why should you?

3. Cut off their heads!

4. Blades don't need reloading...

5. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, and keep alert!

The ONLY way to kill a zombie is by destroying the brains! According to Max Brooks (Author of "The Zombie Survival Guide"), it takes almost 24 hours for an infected human to reanimate from a corpse to a zombie. Infection can only occur through direct fluidic contact.

I think that zombies are cool because in a way they are a metaphor for disease. Also, people realize what is truly important in life. People are able to see the difference between just surviving and really LIVING.
The end.

Season Marked by Poor Effort

With week 4 of RIP Cory action in the books, some immense surprises have arisen. Foremost, the Mamba has nursed its body back to health after being wounded in a fierce mongoose battle in week 1 to become one of the hottest teams in the league. Whipped Already? (co-owned by Sam and Trashley Widmer) is another squad on the rise, having bounced back from a vicious beating at the hands of the league-leading Natalie Clark Brighton in week 1.

Alas, for every cinderella story, there must also be a silly sophomore with a J-fro, and Chris Tecca has both these qualities in spades. At the time we went to press, his matchup had not yet been completed, but rest assured, he will find some way to lose, as he has managed to do nearly every other week. Another fallen giant, in more ways than one, is the Gunnar Shaw-owned Grizzly Adams Had a Beard, which is currently in the midst of a two game skid.

Other than these erratic performers, the season has been marked by parity and consistency. Each team has both won and lost a game, and the playoff races are tight, with no clear frontrunner. The other teams are: the always abysmal Lata Jobin, the mercurial Illness All Over the Yard, the quietly excellent Ferguson, and Disregard Women Obtain Currency, whose owner shall remain nameless, but has recently gotten himself. Finally, there is the team owned by Will "Mongoots" Gautier, who has been too consumed with watching youtube videos of subpar quality to actually name his team. Seahorses 4eva.

Becoming Famous

We all aspire to be famous. However, our paths leading to that fateful day of reckoning all take different paths. For me, I found my fame in video games. I play a game called Warcraft III, its not World of Warcraft, but a RTS (real time strategy). No I’m sorry I never got addicted to warCRACK, anyhow my story begins on a late, dark night over the summer. The hour was around 3 am and the room boomed with “I gotta feeling.” I was on my game and had just finished “pwning” several noobs. The next game however I was playing with an ally (another person). The game was getting difficult and it seemed as if we would lose. It came down to one final battle, where I microed(controlled units to prevent them from dying, yet keeping them packing dps (damage per second)) ridiculously well. We ended up prevailing and the “kid” (possibly 40 year-old I was playing with) began to praise me with the highest of honors. Saying things like “Are you korean?” and “We just OWNED them.” My story does not end here however, my account name is known on warcraft, people know who I am. When I enter a game I don’t just get the usual “wassup” I get the “please play with me, give me tips.” Most importantly I tell them nothing making sure that the next night there will be ample noobs to pwn. Some people think that beating people who are worse than you at a game would get tiring, I never tire. I feel I have a role in the video game world, to make sure that if a noob is in a game, that they lose, and that they are told to "UNINSTALL! NOOB!".

Mongoose or Black Mamba?

The black mamba is a snake, named after its venomous black mouth, not its olive green scales. According to National Geographic, it is highly aggressive when confronted and resides in the Sahara and other areas of Africa. The black mamba can slither up to 12.5 mph, which is abnormally fast for a snake.

However, the black mamba's greatest enemy is the mongoose. Both its appearance and its tactics make the mongoose the epitome of a weasel. The mongoose especially loves the challenge of attacking snakes. It is incredibly deceptive and takes advantage of the friendly snakes. You can reference the following video to see for yourself .

So, who would you choose in a fight? Why?

The bias may be towards those mongoose bastards, but consider the lethal maneuvers of the black mamba.