this past thanksgiving

this thanksgiving was super memorable.  however it wasnt the "normal" thanksgiving many do.  our entire family is spread out; we have family in idaho, texas, and the bay area.  so with that being said, we had no idea what to do for thanksgiving.  We woke up, ate breakfast, and then fmy mom said, "we'll lets shower and head to reno." yep, we just decided to leave the house like that.  We just got ready, packed our stuff, and left. i gotta tell you its so fun to just get up and leave like tht.  anyways so reno is about 3 hours away from here but somehow my mom got lost 8 times looking for an in n out to eat at, and then we finally came to the realization that ALL good fast food were closed for the weekend...duh right?! we ended up eating at nasty burger king...yuck! yep and thats what we had for thanksgiving lunch.  So we finally arrived later at reno in 15 degree temperature.  We got a room at el dorado and finally atae great food.  We went to a buffet and omg i ate so much crab legs! who needs turkey when you have a buffet, especially crab legs as your main meal! yummy huh? and tht was the thanksgiving i will always remember; the first thanksgiving on the road.
--lexis

wat do you look for in a person?

yay! its the last week of school! woot woot! hmm i dont know what to talk about. hmmm i wanna know, wat characteristic do you look for in the opposite sex, or same sex if your are homosexual...
me, i like
-must be smart
-have high dreams for themselves, which often comes with have self-motivation
-taller than me
-love blue eyes
-the kind to have fun and be athletic
-someone who stands up for themselves and me
-sweet personality
-someone who can loves school, not see it as a drag
-optimistic
-social person...but not too social
trsutworth, kind, etc...

well i dont wanna sound to picky, so ya, feel free to add your own list. =]
--lexis

HOLY COW!!!!!

WOW i think alot of pple, including myself, underestimate golf as a sport.  today my dad decided to take my sis and i out.  he told us to get ready and we didnt know wat we were getting ourselves into. so my sis and i dressed up in a pair of jeans and sweaters...then while driving there, my dad told us we were going to the driving range.  when we got there, boy did we stick out like two sore thumbs... everyone was in the whole white people golfing attire and my sis and i did not look any bit ready.  so we got there and ended hitting a total of 300 GOLF BALLS! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW BADLY MY SHOULDER, ARMS, AND BACK MUSCLES HURT!!!! then afterwards, we ate at in n out (which by the way is THE BEST!) and then went bowling! let me tell you, its amazingly harder to bowl when your like extremely sore! but overall it was enjoyable! =D
--lexis
lol...these color remind me of golf...hehehe

this weather is crazy!!!!

What is up with this weather?! its NOVEMBER and its mid 70's. don't get me wrong, i love the weather and all but geez, im getting mixed signals!!! like its freezing in the morning, but only for like the first 3 periods. then it warms up.  Here i am, wearing layers of shirts, jeans, and shoes and it feels as if though its like early spring! kinda cool in a way, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO WEAR! people are wearing shorts! yea i dont like winter cuz its so cold and wet, but i rather wear warm cloths on a cold day rather than wearing warm clothes on a warm day.   however i guarentee you once it seriously gets cold, ima be all bumped that its not warm...gosh we are NEVER happy!
--lexis
p.s GO GIANTS!!! FINALLY!!!

ehhh this weather

ugh i hate this weater. its so depressing. i dont understand how pple say this is wat they luv...the raining, the coldness, the darkness. i on the other hand dont. i prefer to wear shorts, be in the hot sun... WIT DRY SHOES...OR SANDALS and have light! i get all depressed during winter. its like ugh all i wanna do is crawl in a ball. whereas i love to run arouund and soak up the sun. well thts all this week. kinda lame...srry!!!
--lexis

ehhhhhhh....so much work due this week!

wow i was so stressed out with all the things tht were major tht had to be due this week.  1st semester OR lingered over my head and still does until it is finally turned in on friday!!! and yes of course, ALL of us AP STUDENTS are behind to the max! we r supposed to read 2 shakespearian plays and do either tracings with an essay or reading logs.  i recently finished one play, Twelfth Night, which i taught was good, but now i gotta do Macbeth within 1 and a half days. im doing the tracings, which doesnt seem to bad, so i feel descent tht it'll b done soon. Gosh i think Mr. McCullough is definately one of the best english teachers ive had, he's understanding...unlike Mrs. Mello (zach u can ttly second me on tht)...lol! o and this long ap bio packet sucks. Well i gotta work on them so peace out!
--lexis

college...blah blah blah!!!!!!

ugh im getting tired of the whole college crap. its like a serious stress weighing on me!!! on everyone!!! everyday its college this..and college that.  if im not surrounded by it at home, then its at school where most of my classmates keep talking bout it.  its like a bittersweet thing... excited tht we're heading to a new school but its so complicated!!! this school pretty much creates the pathways to your life.  If i would of made ELC it would of been so much easier... i was only .03 percent off of the top 4% of the school who recieve ELC! but nopee... i didnt get it. so i gotta ork even more harder.  and the school i wanna go to (uc davis) is on the list tht accepts ELC, but now tht i didnt make it, i gotta stress about whether i makae ot or not.  the average gpa is alittle higher than mine andthe stupid SAT test suck! ugh this is such a great way to vent.  and this stress doesnt go away til bout march or april.  it sucks, pple tell me not to stress out or i can just go to a csu but 1) my ego wont let me go to a csu and 2) i know ill for sure make it into A uc.  doesnt mean it'll bethe one i want. ugh well gotta go write my essay prompts. peace out!!!
--lexis

SATs.......HELP!!!!!!!!!

Well this weekend I gotta do my SATs for the second time.  Kinda lame, i did my first one like march or may and OH MY GOD!!! its was soooooooooo long and tiring.  Yea we just sat there, but tht was the problem! 5 hours just sitting on the chair doing math, reading, annd essay.  Essay and math setion was ttly easy in my opinion.  But o boy, i hated the reading section... idk if its cuz i just got bored and didntt try hard enough or because i seriously didnt understand it. or maybe it was cuz the reading passages were so boring i didnt understand it!!!! hmm i  think tht is the right answer! anyways my scores were ehhhhh...not good at my expectations but others believe its good.  sadly i didnt study for it, HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU STUDY FOR SATs WHEN ITS ABOUT READING!!! hopefully i do better this time, maybe ill be less stressed cuz i now how it goes now.  plus, ima dress way move comfortable than i did last time AND TAKE FOOD TO EAT!!!! plz people learn from my mistakes!!!!! well good luck to me!!!!! its scary when u think u gotta do good in this in order to get into college.  especially UC DAVIS!!!! ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! well peace out!!!!
--LEXIS
PS i did this in red and black to show the evilness in SATs!!! aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! (btw, its not gang relations =P)

AGE IS BUT A NUMBER

Well ive been thinkin bout my boyfriend and i. We've been dating for almost 2 years.  He asked me out when i was a sophmore and he was senior.  Ya, we're 2 years different.  It didn't dawn on me then, but now i think bout it, wow he's 2 and a half years older than me.  I cringe when i hear young girls going out with dudes who r like 2, 3 years older, and yet im one of them.  However i dont see him as a man who's two years older than me, instead i see myself his age and him my age.  I guess i see myself too mature.  i feel as if though i dont belong here, as if though im stuck at a school tht are filled with younger peers. Im with my boyfriend and i feel like i am his age, like the way you people feel with a gf/bf thats ur age.  thats who i feel with ryan, tht im a 19 yr old.  When him and i are together, i dont feel immature nor stupid, but instead him and i can always joke away or have mature discussions tht most teenagers ages 14-17 hardly talk bout.  Really though, i feel like im in a jail, a place i dont belong.  Then i tell myself, Alexis, youre only 17, you are a high school.  But age is but a number.  Yes im 17, but i dont feel like i am.  My bf and i are 2 and a half years in difference, yet i see him and i as the same age.  I guess it seems like a big deal (the whole age thing), but i believe once i 18, it wont seem tht big a deal. idk...now im just rambling!!!!
--lexis

TO BE,OR NOT TO BE 3.1.64

I know most of you have heard me talk bout this, but i find it very entertaining...
To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause: there's the respect
That makes calamity of so long life;
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law's delay,
The insolence of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life,
But that the dread of something after death,
The undiscover'd country from whose bourn
No traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pith and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action. - Soft you now!
The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons
Be all my sins remember'd. So ya here's the soliloquy that most famous of Shakespeare.  Ya it took me like a good 30 minutes to paraphrase it, but wow, i can honestly ssay its truly worth it.  Hamlet brings up a topic that although it is very popular, we have not been able to answer. The underlying question:  Is it truly worth it to live and suffer what life brings us, or is it better to just "simply" end our lives and rid all problems?  I do emphasize the word "simply" because in reality, we can simply end our life, but what hold us back from this simple task?  Hamlet answers with the idea that we are all cowards.  We are all cowards of the unknown.  He questions that if we die, is it the kind of "dream" where nothing occurs and thats just the end, or is it a "dream" whether we possibly and unknowing set ourselves up for a even more suffering in the afterlife? This is truly the unknown question we fear.  Therefore, we are cowards.  He then realizes the depressing idea that although we choose to live and suffer, the question still looms over our lives--that what we work for now we nonetheless end with death.  It  is then that we must face our fear and find out, still however, the question remains unknown. 
So ya, id like to know your opinion bout Shakespeare's idea, what "dream" do you believe happens after death? The "dream" of nothingness or the "dream" of unknown suffering to come.
--lexis 

the end of the beginning, is the beginning of the end

Senior year! wow we're gonna graduate in a few months and most of us wont see each other again.  I know we try to shun this sad idea, but its reality.  Most of us will look at this day as a bittersweet event, but we have to realize this is seriously only the beginning.  Ya it may seem that life as we currently know it will end, but honestly WE SHOULD BE TTLY EXCITED!!!!! ya its the end of high school, but the beginning of the 50+ years ahead of us! This will  mark a new beginning, the beginning to continue school and find our own pathway in life.  We can no long follow our friends around the campus, but instead create a new route to our own individual life.  We currently think high school is wat life is all about: the drama, the crushes, the enemies, and the crazy chaos...but as we walk down the football field with the golden ticket in our hand, all these characteristics that make high school wat it is will disappear.  We will no longer have enemies and we will probably no longer walk arm in arm with our best friends.  With the golden ticket in hand, the gateway will know be opened as we become independent and do what we have to do to get through life.  Dont get me wrong, some of us will keep in touch with a few of our great friends, but alot will fade away in their own world.  I seek individualism  once i have the holy grail in hand.  I look forward to the future, and keep past memories in mind.  I dont see this step in a negative manner, but instead the path that i must take to reach for the stars.
--lexis

GIRLS RULE...AND WELL BOY TOYS R COOL!!!

So you prolly heard me read this out in class. I recently got a nerf gun and well battle with my sister and boyfriend. i know it may sound lame...but ITS ACTUALLY TTLY COOL! i then began to realize that wow, we girls have been deprived from our childhood. Yea i know we were given barbies and my little ponies...but in my opinion...THEY ARE SO LAME!! Like wats so fun bout making your barbie talk and play with doll houses when you can get cool remote control cars or NERF GUNS!!!! Seriously, the night my sister and i got the nerf gun, we built forts and obstacles out of the couch cushion and pilliows! Not to mention it was ttly funny when my dog Missy would walk right through the "battlefield" and we'd shot her...kinda funny since she didnt acknowledge tht she was gettin shot at as a target. but ya, i seriosuly think boys had the cooler toys when it came between girls and boys.  Ive actually broken out of the shell of "a girl" and actually like doing activities most often done by males...like i said, im currently plannin a date with my bf to go paintballing. im ttly excited!!!
overall, Im actually jealous...here we were with lame toys, and now tht im 17, my final year as a kid and now im enjoyin my childhood...lol! It definately like to hear your agreements or disagreements bout boy toys being cooler than girl's. =]
---lexis

Seriously...get a room!!!!!

Ehhhh ok so i walk down the hallway, down the wings, and across the street to get to my classes, and seriously it seems like tonsil hockey is the big sport around here. Like seriously im shocked pple dont get some kind of sexually transmitted disease by the way they kiss around here. Ok well kissin isnt the issue here, its the fact tht everywhere i turn people seriously seem to be OVERLY connected at the mouth. 
I find it hilarious when there's a couple kissing right before a class period. They seriously take wat seems like HOURS just kissing...i mean come on, IT ONLY A FREAKIN PERIOD!!! Grow up a little bit! Being a senior, i see that this whole tonsil hockey is done mostly between freshmens and sophmores!!! Maybe it may seem cool and all that you got a girl/boy friend, but there's a line between being cute and being TRASHY!!!!!! over doing it = TRASHY!!! kind of unactractive if  you ask me.
Wow and wat is just amazing is me going to my locker (the corner of 70 wing) and there's seriously a couple pretty much against my locker making out to the EXTREME!!!! its shocking im actually able to open up my locker! lol! but wats even more amazing is that i arrive to my locker, politely ask em to move so i can open my locker, AND THEY JUST SERIOSULY CONTINUE MAKING OUT RIGHT NEXT TO ME!!! I seriously feel like im in the middle of it all...pretty gross.
Dont get the idea that im anti-couple or against kissing or watever...psh remember i got a boyfriend too. But im jusst greatly amazed how pple take PDA to the EXTREME!!! REMEMBER...ITS TRASHY WHEN ITS OVER DONE.
I guess my opinion about this topic isnt just the fact tht i believe its trashy...idk maybe kinda sad in a sense. No im definately not jealous, but at times when i see couple kissing or holding hands, kinda makes me sad tht ryan's no longer at MHS. i dont have my bf to hold hands with while walking down the hall...he been going to the University Of the Pacific now. Kinda lonely..............................ANY WHO,  got alittle off course.
Pretty much i wanna hear other pple's opinion about how they feel bout this make out session. Again, im ok with PDA, but there's seriously a line being being cute and being trashy! Just imagine how other's perceive you...im sure im not the only tht thinks this way.

---lexis

JUST BEIN' REAL!!!! --lexis fernandez

We've been in this class for a week, and throughout the week when we'd present our writing, i noticed how most females in the class seemed to be hurt by a male in their past. so here's my opinion bout it...(PLZ FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON IT, ID DEFINATLEY LOVE TO HEAR ( OR RATHER READ) YOUR INPUT.
Many of us often listen to friends (especially females) who complain, are unhappy, or who have been hurt in a past relationship.  Now i must first apologize to those who have been in these situations, especially because of the fact that i myself haven't been a victim of your past.  I feel great sympathy for all you brave females (and possibly you few males) who open up about your past, especially when its an unfortunate event.  It does take much courage to allow yourself to open and express yourself...so props to you!!!
 However the question i ask the females who complain or are unhappy in their relationship is why deal with it?  Why deal or continue to put up with a relationship you often complain about, especially if it brings much pain to yourself?  Why not protect yourself and remove yourself from the situation?  I listen to those of you who seem to hold anger and bitterness towards a male who has hurt you.  But instead of creating these harsh feelings towards him, why not look at this situation as a lesson learned? KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR ONLY A TEENAGER-- YOU LIFE ISNT OVER BECAUSE OF A STUPID GUY NOR IS IT DESTROYED.  YOU HAVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TO FIND "THE ONE"...SO DON'T SWEAT OVER IT! Again i apologize if it sounds harsh, but instead of looking down at the event, realize that you can definatley grow off of it and thrive for a better future for yourself.  Yes you've experienced a broken heart, but look at the glass half full--you now know wat you dont want in a male. With this view, you only refine the characteristics you look for in a partner and next time it'll be a step higher.  Let's not forget the absolute fact that although you may be hurt from this battle wound to the heart, it only makes you a stronger females (which by the way, im sure guys definatley look for in any female).
 Yes some of you may attack me with my own words that "i havent experienced this unfortunate event" so how would i know right?  We'll I'd like to let you know that i don't falsely believe my relationship is perfect, that i am a character in a fantasy story with a happpy ending.  Although i do enjoy writing about event with my boyfriend of two years (which i guess to most of you guys is eternity), i tend to be a realist about our relationship.  I am not blinded with lust and a fanstay romance. I do live each moment however, so i am definately happy where im at.  Just acknowledge the fact that i am one who takes a step back from the situation and see from ALL points of view. YOU SHOW TRY IT.  Oddly i find myself being an advocate for females to be strong, especially when a male holds you down.  However, most of my male friends can vouch for me when i admit that i can easily connect with a male on a friend level.  So please don't think I'm ANTI-boys! tht'd actually be silly of you. 
PLZ FEEL FREE TO COMMENT. =]
THNX!!!!!
---LEXIS