I'm With the Band

Oh, she said
"Any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it"

She said, "Any way you want it
That's the way you need it
Any way you want it."

"Any Way You Want It"

-Journey

As you know, I am a stupid teenager. And what do stupid teenagers like to do? Stupid things! 

Well, imaginary friends (except for that one follower person...) my marching band went to London to participate in the 2011 London New Year's Day Parade. I wanted to watch it! So what do I do? I pull an all-nighter to stay up until 5:30 in the flipping morning to watch the dang parade live. I told you, I do stupid things. Of course, my wonderful friends didn't perform until about 9:15 am central time, so I was just like "Ugh, I want to SLEEP!!!" as all these really cool marching bands perform. then I saw the banner that hangs in our band room at my high school being carried by people I saw daily and I suddenly wasn't tired anymore. They nailed their routine, though, which is awesome for them, and I almost am kinda sorta ish excited to go back to school because I 1.) want to hear all about London and 2.) want to show off my newly partially Manic Panic green hair. That's right, I'm dyeing hair partially green (well, my stepsister is doing it for me, but you get the point.) So yeah, there's that. I tried two days ago, but that didn't work, so we're bleaching it first this time and then doing take two. I'm excited. 

Anyway, HOLY CRAP THE BEARS ARE 11-4. I know, right?! Un-friggen-belivable. They play the evil Packers tomorrow, so let's wish them luck. I'd rather we lost every game after this rather than lose to the Packers. We beat them once, and we'll do it again. The Hawks, however, are a different story. We got Hoss and Kaner back, thank God, but now we lost our captain Jonathan Toews to an upper body injury thanks to a totally bogus hit, which took him out and ended our 4-game winning streak. I get that he's a HUGE part of the team - I mean, he IS the captain - but one-man teams never win championships. The other guys, especially Kaner and Hoss need to step up and score goals. All season, our first line hasn't been performing as they should. That needs to end right now. If we can't depend on them to come through and make big opportunities, then we're not going to do well this season and beyond. STEP UP!

In other Hawks news, I went to the Hawks blood drive on Wednesday and, while I am still too young to give blood, I did get to meet Jack Skille, #20, and have him sign my neck. (For those of you who don't know, that's my "thing," to have famous people such as Sick Puppies or various Blackhawks hockey players sign the right side of my neck. Every time I've met sick Puppies, they've signed my neck.) After I met him and while waiting for my dad and his girlfriend to finish giving blood, I met a really interesting person sitting on a gurney-type-thing near me. she liked the Hawks too, and we started talking about meeting famous people, and our "things." She knew of Sick Puppies, so it was easier to explain the whole neck-signing thing. This person's thing was to get a picture with that star. Of her licking their face. Yeah, that was an interesting conversation. She told me about meeting the lead singer of the band Cobra Starship, Gabe Saporta (I don't particularly like that band, but whatever) and having this conversation with him:

"Hey, can I get a picture with you..." 

"Yeah sure, no problem-"

"Of me licking your face?" 

"Who's got the camera? Take it out, right now."

Yep, that's a classy guy. But no, apparently he does work with PETA, and is a vegetarian, so I'll give him props. I can't really criticize when it comes to class, either. 

But yes, I'm getting ready to head back to school, i.e. my two weeks of slacking off on stuff that's due Monday are officially over. I have to do it eventually. *sighs* To the Batcave! 

Gotta run, but I still love ya,

Sarah Snarky