Proud Member: Puli Club of America

Readers, the world's best dog has been discovered. Move over, golden retrievers, labradors! Here comes Puli. What is a puli you ask? Simple. Imagine a mop. Add a tongue. Puli presto! These dogs are acrobatic, obedient, dreadlocked, and lovable. Typically, these dogs are known for their hurdling abilities. You read me right. Hurdling. They jump. Over steel bars. And when this happens, they explode into little black or white clouds of dreadlocked dog hair. Crazy. Also, the Puli is hypoallergenic. Weird. These dogs are FANTASTIC. And I love them. So you should too.

dear vampire weekend

It's summertime, readers! Finally. And, I must say, my summer is off to a fantastic start. Dentist-- no cavities. Doctor-- 5 shots. Okay, well, BASICALLY good. And the shopping trip afterwards took the pain right away. I'm struggling about what to right about, guys, I'm not gonna lie. So, let's ramble. About..... CAPE COD. I am trés excited for our trip. Lobster, seersucker, the Kennedy family, what's not to love? Anyways, I'm preparing a list of spots I don't wanna miss, and during the trip, I'll review 'em and evaluate whether they live up to my high expectations. Sound good? Yeah.

1. Captain Kidd Restaurant and Bar- a Woods Hole institution, been open for years, I'm expecting this to be a great place to get a crab cake!

2. Hyannis Whale Watching Cruise- Moby Dick!!!!! nuff said.

3. Toad Hall Classic Sports Cars Museum- I am a sucker for a '56 MG. I gotta go here!

4. Cranberry World- Yes, this is a real place. Yes, I want to get free samples.

5. Cape Cod Winery- Napa v. Cape Cod. The pressure's on!

6. Visit the House of the Seven Gables- what literature buff wouldn't wanna go?!

7. Woods Hole Science Aquarium- they have seals!

Like a ton of bricks

OH MAN. Guess what I received this weekend, readers! My first official piece of mail from Dartmouth College. Official you say? Huh? Well, I'll explain. I frequently visit college admissions websites and join their mailing lists in order to receive publications, emails, etc. HOWEVER, when I sign up for these lists I ALWAYS list my name as Ms. Celia Carnes. As many of you know, Anna is in fact my first name and Celia is my middle name. This helps me distinguish which mail I am being sent by my own instigation and which is being sent to me based on my sheer awesomeness/attractiveness to colleges with my legal name, Ms. Anna Carnes. SO. I was excited to see my copy of Dartmouth Now appear in the mail regardless. When I saw that it was addressed to Anna, I died. A slow, painful death. Then, the letter brought me back to life with its magical summoning powers and I lived again to read it. And blog about this. I know this is kind of a dumpy blissue, guys. But its a rough week. And I have a chemistry exam tomorrow. So this is all I've got. I'm gonna go procrastinate a little more now, readers. So you should too. ;)

Freaky Thursday??

So I just finished watching the Season Six finale of Grey's Anatomy. LORDY. It was a wild rollercoaster of emotions. Pregnant, choose, proposal from Mark (wtf?), shooting, Bailey lies, shooting, I hate April Kevner, shooting, Cristina ftw, shooting, Weber wins, shooting, lazy cops, awful SWAT team, shooting. That was basically it. Death And All His Friends is an appropriate title indeed. I have a couple ideas as to why Shonda decided to give us all this violence. I'll share them with you.

1. She has decided that since Law and Order has been cancelled, she should add a crime sector to the show in order to attract EVEN MORE viewers.

2. Yet another bunch of actors (Dr. Percy, Reid, Random Security Guard) have been snatched up by Hollywood a la Katherine Heigl and abruptly chose to leave the show. If they all died by illness it would seem suspicious. And car crashes are been there, done that at Seattle Grace.

3. Shonda is not a fan of the handgun law and decided to bring her political views into the episode with the whole monologue about "I saw this gun off of aisle 8 at the supercenter" *cough* walmart *cough*

Either way, this show had me crying. And that is a RARE occasion. I'm gonna watch it again. So you should too.

this is my confession

Okay, readers. Time for me to fess up and get on with it. I LIKE MILEY CYRUS' NEW SONG! (n.b. my correct grammatical structure using the apostrophe after the "s"). I know, hard to believe. I've been a Miley hater for a long time, but secretly, her songs are like, good. I liked See You Again (thanks a lot, RJW!) and I though for sure that was a one time thing. Wrong. I like the music video for CBT and I like the song. It's catchy. It's fierce. It's a Gaga rip off but stands alone, too. This is weird. But, I like it. So you should too.

barndweller.

guys. omg. i have picked up on a killer new trend. one i wish i could get in on. and that is: barn renovating. barns are charming. however, under normal circumstances i wouldn't be caught dead in one. but im not talking about normal circumstances. or normal barns. the new barn is luxurious and chic, furnished with ralph lauren fabrics, mossimo woven rugs, and louis vuitton wool blankets. these barns are not drab and brown, they are painted white and pale blue and have plenty of sunlight. and they are featured in elle decor. so check this out guys. its new. its awesome. ill be doing this in ten years. so you should too.

http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/articles/barn-rescued-and-reborn

Umm.... Rr

Heeding the advice of my parents (a rare occasion, lemme tell ya), I have decided to do away with the impossible dream of reading Proust's In Search of Lost Time this summer and have instead decided to embark upon a new and different journey: Anna Karenina. Seeing as good ole Anna here is my namesake, I will blog about how it shapes, moves, delights, saddens, and surprises me, all while helping me answer the "overwhelming question" (shout out to you, Prufrock!), of who I am. Basically, I will read the book, and tell you all about it, so at interviews and dinners you can tell people you read it and provide knowledgeable arguments and opinions to back it up.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Read a big book. Set a lofty goal. I am. So you should too.

vocab:

tolstilicious: (adj.) fr. Russian. 1. Exhibiting Muscovite characteristics.

Dear Mr. Proust...

GUYS OMG. I have a HUGE summer goal. But let's backtrack. I've been doing my computer powerpoint on hopes and childhood dreams... one of which was to read the entire volume of War and Peace. Well, I've moved on from Tolstoy... so 1st grade. Now on to.........

PROUST. I am in love with the title, Swann's Way. Swannsway. Swansway. So fun to say. And so full of fun. 4300 pages full of fun! Get ready world, I will begin reading Swann's Way shortly. So you should too.

PURE HATRED

DEAR READERS, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY "I HATE YOU, SAY IT ISN'T SO!!" and here's why:

1. you re-ignited my love for Gilmore Girls and therefore have led me down the road to PROCRASTINATION

2. you're distracting

3. your distracting/annoyingness leads me to COMPLAIN about the distracting/annoyingness and therefore distracts me MORE

4. you don't eat folded potato chips

5. all food you consume must be on a paper towel

HOW YA LIKE ME NOW, HUH?

I'm indulging in some smack talk guys. So you should too.

**SPECIAL ALERT**

it's come to my attention, readers, that in my last post I neglected to add my killer catchphrase, "so you should too". I would like to offer my sincerest apologies, and you will all be receiving complementary aveda shampure rosemary mint.

except not.

The Next Joseph Pulitzer

Guys, I've been ignited with the fire to start a school paper! Apparently, dear ole LAMP has had some failed newspapers in the past, but I'm sure mine will stick. This is phase two of my transformation into a real life Rory Gilmore ladies and gentleman. Not really though. However I do think it would be pretty awesome. Anyways, back to the paper. It would feature Student Council news, hot topics in the real news, etc. Also, I could begin practicing the skills necessary for my future as a dictator by being editor for 2 years. You know, following in the footsteps of my editor parents.

A LIST OF POSSIBLE PAPER NAMES

1. The Henry- named for Henry A. Loveless. Unoriginal, but important sounding.

2. The Randall Observer- named for LAMP's first principal. Also kinda lame.

3. The Randall Intelligencer- my fave pick. It sounds very journalistic/academic.

4. The Loveless Intelligencer- second fave. Pretty basic.

5. The LAMP Post- LEAST FAVORITE. Lame, predictable, cliche, stupid. Sorry guys.

**BONUS VOCAB**

roric: (adj.) fr. En. 1. Possessing qualities attributed to Rory Gilmore. 2. Describes one who is attending Yale. 3. Close, tight with mother.

The Long and Winding Road

WOW, Readers. It has been a loooong time since I've blogged. Well, its been a rough week. Lucifer, New Deal, Pearl Harbor, trigonometry, vomit. Life is full of surprises guys, and this week has been full of some less than satisfactory ones. TGFTV. That's "Thank God For TeleVision." I've been thinking about what would be the best "I'm baaaaacccckkkk!" post, and I'm coming up a little short. So, after being inspired by a game of Cities and Diseases A-Z, I've come up with another list.

*Remember, this list is strictly about names. So no offense to anyone suffering from any of these.

BEST DISEASE NAMES

1. Celiac Disease- My name is in the title. Coincidentally, my username for edublogs is celiac. Haha.

2. Best Disease- This is a real disease. Called Best. So it obviously had to be on the list of Best diseases.

3. Low Carb Tunnel System- Sounds like hedgehogs tunneling through some strange island on stationary bikes.

Tim James - American English

Language

Readers, I just watched a great video. A great video making fun of a fellow Alabamian. He's not foreigner. He's straight up AL. And maybe its the businessgirl in me, but I like that this video is in English. It makes sense to me. Does it to you? I've never met Timmy, but I'm sure he's a nice guy. I'm still gonna be watching this video though guys. So you should too.

Bet Your Bottom Dollar

Guess what tomorrow is readers! No, I'm not talking about the chart topping hit from the smashing stage show, Annie, I'm talking about THE PICNIC. We sophomores have been patiently awaiting this day for a long, long time. I'm pretty pumped. On a different note, I have discovered the cure for my procrastination. This is groundbreaking people. This July, I'll be visiting Boston, and, at my dad's request, the Harvard campus. Yesterday, this was a source of annoyance. Today, and opportunity for the purchase of a lifetime! The cure: a Harvard sweatshirt. Akin to the Yale sweats of Rory Gilmore, or the Dartmouth tee of Meredith Grey, this sweatshirt will empower me to embrace my scholastic duties. Whatcha think guys? I'm getting one. So you should too.

TV ate my brain!

look at them. thin, smiling, happy, smart, perfect hair.

Now that the dreaded APUSH exam is finally over, I can return to my most treasured extracurricular activity: watching television. Yes, readers. You read me correctly. This weekend, I have been particularly smitten with Gilmore Girls. Happy mothers day, you know? Nothing says, "you're a great mom" like a Season 6 marathon. Am I right? Of course I am! Also coming up readers, GLEE! Yippee! That was a sad attempt at a rhyme. Not cute. Won't happen again. However, suffering from a severe case of sophomoritis*, I am finding it very hard to pull those grades up for the end of the year and very easy to get my Lorelei fix on thewb.com. Life is hard, indeed! Only two weeks, readers! And then, freedom! And also a little COMPLETE SERIES SUMMER KICKOFF MARATHON with Say It Isn't So. Excited? YEAH. I'm gonna do it. So you should too.

* for those of you with a limited vocabulary, this simply means "to wish you were graduating early. 2 years early. tomorrow."

Da Hillz

Readers, just finished watching the Hills. I miss this show. As a former obsessive follower, I know how damaging the effects of prolonged watching can be. That said, I can't stop. Heidi, I keep watching to see which human quality you will lose next. Spencer, I'm diggin the crystal healing bracelets. Stephanie, kudos on getting plastic surgery and not looking like Heidi. Lo, kudos on finally getting on the show. Audrina, why are you still on the show? Brody, the beard is very Zen. Blogging is getting harder guys. School is getting hard guys. Life is getting hard guys. Don't worry I won't let ya down. And I'm expecting a j.crew catalogue soon......

unda presha

Dear Readers,

The pressure is INTENSE! AP exams are crazy, and they've really got me thinking about college. Do I, like many young high schoolers, really want to go to my "best fit" for "the sake of learning"? NO WAY. I want to go to a prestigious school so that I can talk about it at Christmas parties. Most of my peers, and many of my parents' friends' children go to such schools, and so did my own parents, so it feels like an expectation is on my shoulders, guys! I must live up to it! I know this probably isn't the best attitude about college, but, hey, we know I'm pretty weird. I've got my mind on college, readers. So you should too.

busy busy

OMG guys. This week is crazy! AP exams and college dreaming a la unigo.com have kept me very busy! Most of my college goals are pretty lofty and impossible. Oh well. I'm a crazy girl, right? Right. Which explains for the sporadic and infrequent blissues. I hope you can forgive me. However, I do have some news.

~*~JuIcY GoSsIp TiMe~*~

I've heard it through the grapevine that LADY GAGA (aka, my idol!) is in talks to do another concert in Hotlanta this summer! I am so yayz over this. It nearly killed me that I missed the New Years Eve concert!

Readers, I will be at this concert FOR SURE. So you should too.

OMG

Almost forgot, readers! I remembered though, thank God. Today I was Blind Sided (SHOUT OUT, SANDRA BULLOCK!) by by a brilliant new vocab word.

sketcher: (noun) fr. En. 1. one who exhibits sketchy behavior. "Ya'll, I was almost assaulted by this total sketcher at the Raceway while trying to get a blue Icee!"

**SPECIAL TYPEWRITE SOCIALITE THESAURUS**

sketcher: lurkey, creeper, creep, LCE (mhmm, you know), JN (you too), stranger

chomplement: (noun) fr. En. 1. a backhanded complement 2. a complement with a double meaning that CHOMPS AT YOUR HEART

bragging rights

guys, im gonna brag again. im also gonna slip back into my ee cummings tendencies. deal. what am i bragging about, you ask? could it be my blog? no, not this time. this time its the painting i labored over for God (had to capitalize that one, i apologize to any die hard ee cummings fans out there) knows how long, because it won! im gonna try to post a picture of it if i can. maybe one day, you know, when im famous and all, i can venture into art as a branching out, the same way models think they can sing (you too, heidi montag) and actors think they can be politicians. like? i like. so you should too.

Hot Wax

...is fun! I'm not that creepy, readers. We're doing wax batik in art class. LOVE IT. Art is quite therapeutic I find, readers. You might try it. Another well rounded day! And getting better--- law and order. I should be studying, but that's what late nights are for, am I right? I am, readers. So take a break. Paint something. Watch something. Relax, it's good for you. Hey, maybe you could take a look at my Anthropologie picks, or read one of the books from my reading list, or maybe just practice using my vocab in everyday life. I'll be chillin this afternoon, guys. So you should too.

Too many blogs todayyyy

Oh well. I'm gonna take some time now to brag about my multitasking skills. First rate. Truly. For example, right at this very moment, I am:

Studying

Blogging

Texting

See? See?! Maybe it's just today's teen world, and maybe I'm not alone. But these skills make me feel special. So you should too.

This blog thing...

IS ADDICTING! And also fun. I do have goals, though, people. At the top of the list: getting famous. So help me out! Where do you think I'd be a good addition? Glamour? New York Times? Montgomery Advertiser....not. Anyways, yeah. I wanna hear from ya'll! <---- most southern thing you will hear me say, promise. I really enjoy blogging. Its like a good friend, I can complain, or annoy them, and they listen. ONLY BETTER. Because this friend is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and they don't hit (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, MCM!!) so its all good.

Starting a blog is fun and I'm glad I did. So you should too.

Reading

Guys, I really miss reading. For fun, I mean. Does anyone even do that any more? Well, I do. And this blog is all about trendsetting, right? TREND SET. Reading=good. Its a good season to start reading. Except for the whole exam thing. Maybe not so good. Oh well! I'll be picking up these books soon readers:

1. Brideshead Revisited (a fave! see the movie, too)

2. The Great Gatsby (SHOUT OUT, DR. S!)

3. The Fantastiks (Are you reading this blissue La'Nora?!)

4. The Importance of Being Barbra (I just love Fanny Brice!)

5. Antigone (she makes me appreciate my family a little more)

You know whats coming....
Reading is good, and I'll be doing it. So you should too.

Life is good.

Dear Reader,

After a somewhat tumultuous day at school, the ANTHROPOLOGIE catalogue has arrived!!!!!!!!! And it makes everything better.

I'm completely obsessed with:

1. smoldering hues shower curtain

2. delicate winds cardigan (although I hope it comes in purple, my new fave colorrrrr)

3. circle the globe skirt

4. stripes and light tee

5. sunwashed dots shirtdress

6. walkabout shorts

7. in a twinkling dress

8. gossamer waves dress

ehh, a little disappointed with the abundance of yellow... but hey, maybe saffron is coming in. and, if it is, you can tell everyone I started it. LOVE THESE, GUYS. So you should too.

bush baby

I'VE BEEN ROBBED.

I've been using the term "bush baby" to describe people with abnormally large eyes for a while now, and so it seems absolutely logical that GLEE has stolen the term from yours truly. I'm such a trendsetter! In case you're wondering what one of these is, here's a helpful hint. They are just so dang cute! Oh, the eyes! John Lee, if you are reading this, you are probably having a heart attack. (He has trouble stomaching eyes that aren't Asian.) I wonder where these scrumtious little critters are available for sale? I love these charming, yet slightly bestial and mysterious beings, guys. So you should too.

keds

so guys, yours truly may or may not be volunteering at a hospital this summer. charitable, i know. also, this job requires me to wear tennis shoes and a khaki shirt/ khaki bermuda shorts. so after hitting up gap and banana republic, all thats left is the shoes. and grey new balance just wont do. they are not rachelous and they are beige. so im going with keds (shout out, SAY IT ISN'T SO). im thinking orange, or maybe purple, my new fave color thanks to one snazzy headband. nothing says "cheerful" like colorful trainers, right? and i think it would be a fab way to bring some life into this job!

I love 'em guys. You should too.

BONUS VOCAB

just though of a new word, people.

yayz: (noun) fr. En. 1. feeling of inappropriate happiness in a situation calling for stress or fatigue. "Guys, I totally have the yayz despite the upcoming AP exams and ominous Dante Project!"

I know I'll be using this word. So you should too.

experiments in poetry

Oh, school.

Where inspiration is not gained but lost,

where we read poems by Robert Frost.

Sleep in class?

No, not I.

Hey guess what!

I just lied.

School is boring, school is tough.

Oh, school, I think I've had enough!

That last line was like Silverstein,

If you were born in the '90s you know what I mean.

I know every word to Ice Ice Baby

But I can't tell you 'bout chemistry, maybe.

AP exams will be the death of me,

so start preparing your eulogies!

And if I should come back to life,

I'd probably still be filled with strife!

In this blog, I use big words,

Maybe words you've never heard!

I make some up myself as well,

If you don't like 'em,

Its just as well.

They wont do you any good you see,

Don't be a procrastinator like me,

Do your work on time, seriously.

Looming In The Near Future......

Absolutely in order of importance:

1. NEW GLEE TUESDAY NIGHT

2. Nicole Sherblahblah gets voted off DWTS (im using my psychic powers to predict this)

3. AP exam. ew.

4. Mother's Day-- breakfast in bed, anyone?

5. J.Crew skirt arrives!!

6. 20% at Banana Republic on Tuesday- beast.

7. New blissues!

8. Vocab quiz- possible inspiration for new blog vocab. woo!

BONUS VOCAB:

Rachelous: (adj.) fr. En. 1. bearing a resemblance to a quality possessed by Rachel Berry of Glee. 2. wearing excessive sweaters, knee socks, pleated skirts, or singing showtunes every day. "Dude, her outfit was rachelous."

I'm pretty excited about this week guys, I have a positive attitude. So you should too.

Full of Surprise!

Readers, I, like life itself, am full of surprises. And so is my MacBook. I realize some of my pictures aren't working right, and that just won't do! I'll see about getting something done about that.

you want it, baby you got it

im protesting grammar and going all ee cummings up in this bih. you wanted some more mothers day gift ideas? no prob.

kate spade stripe umbrella

i know april showers bring may flowers, so now its may, so there should be no showers. oh well. i love this. function and fashion. thats a win-win ladies and gentlemen.

liberty of london for target mugs, set of 4

you may not be able to take mom to london for mothers day, but you can take london to mom. as im guessing one of the only people in montgomery to actually go to the real liberty in londontown, if not the only, i can safely say that these mugs are quite british darling. she can sip her tea and lift her pinky all she wants. please dont sue my if you get fish and chips for dinner.

I like this stuff, guys. So you should too.

World War III

So, you've chosen a one-liner? Return blow acknowledged. But from GOSSIP GIRL?!? My tv show?! THAT was a LOW BLOW, even for you. I really did like the Fire Alarm business. And I can sympathize with you, I have been awakened many a time by an alarm. I am also partial to making exceptions for annoying but stylish things. Touche. I forgive her, readers. You should too.

PS- my one-liner wins. Clearly, it exhibits my powerful influence over my followers, namely, you. Thus, it exhibits my influence over you. I have also posted like 5 posts today. jsyk. I may also be embarking on experimental grammatical and formatting territory on my next post so look out.

BONUS VOCAB:

Blissue: (noun) fr. En. 1. A blog post, as in, the latest issue of a blogger. "The May 2nd Blissue will be out soon, everyone!"

Vocab Lesson

I've come up with a new term, people.

Coming out of the curtain: (adj.) fr. En. 1. To openly admit to watching Glee religiously. "Guys, OMG, did you hear that Celia finally came out of the curtain?!"

Now isn't that cute?? I am a huge fan of Glee. The showtunes, the one-liners, the Rachel-ness. You cannot even imagine my SURPRISE when I stumbled upon a website today that is a HISPANIC fansite. Glee, what an inspiration to Latinos across America! NOT. That show doesn't have one Hispanic! Racism? Discrimination? Probably not, but you know how I like to blow things out of proportion.

New Term Part Dos (racial equality FTW!)

DyCry: (verb) fr. En. 1. To feel a surplus of emotion causing you to cry, hyperventilate, and die after a momentous occasion, eg, EMAILING THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF TEEN VOGUE. "I'm so dycrying right now! That was so intense!"

So yeah, I emailed her. So you should too.

*shout out to all the Latin students who recognized my sly little abreev. You know what I mean.

PS- recognize who that stunning cover girl is? Yep, you got it! That's Joy Bryant from Parenthood, another fave show. Perhaps I need some Parenthood lingo as well... hmm.....

Congrats!

So yeah, everyone, MP has decided to CHALLENGE ME to a blog-off. My Official Response: YOU'RE ON! I say we choose a specific topic to blog on and battle it out like real LAMPers-- with our wit and guile. (You thought you were cool for using 'sagacious', huh?) Don't overreact though, guys, we won't get all WWE Divas over this. All we need now is a topic to battle over! On a slightly different though related note, I've just checked out MP's AMAZING blog, SAY IT ISN'T SO (Hall and Oates reference duly noted). So you should too. I've really made a habit of using that as a closing statement, haven't I? Well, I like it. Plus, MP doesn't have one. SO THERE! I took the first blow. Something tells me I'm going to have a lot of fun with this. SO YOU SHOULD TOO.

LOL.

This should make you never want to come to Montgomery, AL. Ever. Oh, and, shout out to ARC for enlightening me with this amazing piece of cinema.

Hey Guys! Guess What!

I did really bad with that last list. It was only two things. So I'm making it up to you! How about a list of movies to see? Sound good? Okay.

FIGURE 'EM OUT.