60 Minutes: Bill Gates is Awesome

Melinda Gates: Well, we both have curiosity for lots of things. Bill, at this stage in our life, also gets more time to read than I do... But the great thing is Bill will go read an entire book about fertilizer. And I can tell you even without three kids in the house, I'm not going to read a book about fertilizer.
Charlie Rose: So what is it about a book about fertilizer? I mean, seriously?
Bill Gates: Well, fertilizers are very interesting... We couldn't feed--a few billion people would have to die if we hadn't come up with fertilizer.
    Hear, hear.

Vivi on Wall Street?

 Do gifs work on Blogger? This is so confusing! I'm just trying to publicize my love for Vivi-anne from Dance Moms.

Glee: Relieved and Disappointed

     So tonight's the season finale of Glee, one of my favorite least-favorite TV shows. I'm sort of glad it's over, but at the same time, all my shows are ending and it's so depressing! But anyway, the burning question on the minds of all Gleeks. WILL BLAINE PROPOSE?!

Tomboys R Us

       Yeah, I'm sick. But whatever! I'm seeing Annie tomorrow on Broadway, so it'll totally make up for it. So today I'm going to introduce a sort-of style icon of mine, as of today--from the movie My Girl, Miss Vada Sultenfuss. Behold a completely Vada-fied outfit... denim, big ol' leather belt, baggy shirt, and, obviously, blue bike with streamers. I just LOVE this kid! So without further ado...           
OUTFIT:
Hasta la vista, baby! Rhea

Game Day

Like in Enrichment! Just doodling a half-finished game board in my free time, thinking back to indoor recess, Blue Rock style. Oh yeah, and a monster close-up. WHO'S PUMPED FOR GLEE TONIGHT? Rhea the hypocrite certainly is...

Top 5 Reasons Why Glee Season 4 is Jumping the Shark

Howdy folks!

The air is heavy and tense.

You could probably cut a knife through it.

You could literally shove it in the air, and the air would move.

Why is the air so stifling with tension?

Because there is one everpresent question on our minds.

Because every single person who reads this blog knows about this certain thing that I will soon speak of.

What is the question? 

Ah, yes.

WHY IS GLEE SO DISAPPOINTING THIS SEASON?!

Sniff.

Glad to get that one off my chest.

    Anyways, you guys, all you Gleeks will probably hate me for this and not sticking up for our show of choice (besides Seinfeld, Touch, Project Runway, and Modern Family, dur), but this needed to be said. Glee's really not even that good anymore. I will now proceed to list the factors that contribute to the letdown show that is so ridiculously called "Glee," where 'glee' is certainly not the emotion that we're feeling as we watch. Please, no assassins after you read this! I've got a forcefield! Also, in an attempt to keep you all from getting murderous, the writing is written in rainbow colors. This may or may not guarantee my safety and your positive mental health. The first ombre blog post!

5~~KITTY. 

     Everyone hates Kitty because she's a total bully and a phony, except maybe Puck, which is pretty gross, actually. In fact, Puck's pretty gross as a whole. What's he doing back at WMHS? He doesn't belong there; he's entirely too old! I'm pretty surprised he didn't repeat senior year with Brittany! But anyway, Kitty's super mean. She convinced Marley to become bulimic, she attempted to steal Jake from Marley, and she thinks that Quinn and Santana are at her level of, quote-unquote, "awesomeness." Grr.

4~~THE MUSIC CHOICES. 

    So I remember the good old days, when Glee used to sing songs that didn't come from the past few months. Like Gangnam Style? At SECTIONALS? Are you CRAZY? That's what you get for making Finn the teacher. But now it seems like the only songs they since are either really slow and boring, or really recent and pop-y, and I'm sure those of us with a great music repertoire will agree with me. Like, will a little classic rock or rap kill you? Can't they just branch out like they used to? I think we should just all write a petition telling Glee all the GOOD songs they should be singing! Who's with I?

3~~THE CONSTANCE.

    There's not really much else to say about this particular category, other than how annoying it is that Glee keeps on being like, "Whoops! Looks like we're gonna skip another SEVENTY NAZZILLION WEEKS until the show comes back on. Hee hee!" It's terribly annoying. Is it that they're running out of ideas to fill up the show time? I don't know, but I don't like it.

2~~THE MEANNESS.

    Why is everyone so harsh to one another? I wish they'd all just stick up for each other like they used to, like they were all FRIENDS, rather than biting their heads off. I mean, c'mon guys! Act like you're actually in a glee club! Where's the sense of unity? It's rather depressing, actually. 

1~~THE CHARACTERS.

     What's to be said? The best characters are gone (Quinn, Mike, Santana, Kurt--sorta--and Mercedes), and new ones that have no substances except to flirt with Marley have taken their places. Why?! This reason alone pretty much ruins the whole idea of Glee-is-the-best-show-ever that we agreed upon when season 3 ended. Where can we place our allegiance nowwww? *dramatic wail* At least Artie's still here, otherwise... 

I'm sorry for the rant, it went a little out of hand, but I think I proved my point.

Smiles, rainbows, and Ouran Highschool Host Club, 

>>Rhea<<

Sewing the Gap.

    Oh my gawsh, guys! I'm so sorry!
I haven't posted in AGES. Centuries, almost!
Sad story: one of my friends (cough cough, Amour) actually said they forgot about my blog 'cause I never posted, and honestly? I don't blame her at all. I guess I was just taking that fabled "break" that I always blabbered on about. Well, OK. Enough of this. Again, I'm terribly sorry about not blogging (un-blogging?) and I hope we'll all be getting back in the groove, through no fault of everyone else's!
   Sooo. . . California! That week was the BEST. We first stopped at a somewhat-lousy Sheraton in San Diego after the looooong flight (which was made tolerable by the delicious Auntie Anne's almond  pretzels that my parents bought for us three kids), where we slept on disagreeable pullout couches with the bars pressing uncomfortably into our backs (SEINFELD! TESS!). And for breakfast? Underwhelming croissants from Starbucks as the five of us argued over the two chairs and the TABLE of our hotel room. The TABLE.
   Yes, I admit that I'm a hotel snob.
   But anyway, we traveled through San Diego and L.A. (we saw Michael Jackson's star! Happy dance) which was just peachy, but then we came to SAN. FRAN. CISCO. . . cue the epiphany music. It rocked. Seriously, y'all, it just rocked. Let's just start off by saying it was total jeans weather, which you guys know I love, so it was all fall-y and cosmopolitan, but the fashion! OH GOD, THE FASHION!!* (Whee! My first footnote! Hah.) While in my glorious San Franciscan hotel room, Griffin and Father watching Gator Boys uh-gain and Mother took some "alone time" aka shopping at Macy's and Ross, I sketched some fashions and made a list of San Francisco high-fashion dos and don'ts, which I'll enclose later on (maybe next post?). But the main verdicts of awesomeness? Tights. And studded stuff. But HECK YA, the tights fashions were AWESOME, guys! Sorry for using so many caps, but they were a-w-e-s-o-m-e. I love San Francisco so much. And another seriously cool part? For all you Robin Williams fans out there--we actually went to the house of Mrs. Doubtfire and the lovable Hillard family consisting of Lydia, Christopher, and Natalie!!!!
   ... even though I was a tad... shall we say cautious and refused to lean on the railings like Mom and Dad wanted me to, I swear it was still a magical moment.
   I think this is all I'm going to post for now. Again, so sorry about the little break that I took; I'm back now, so everyone start blogging! Tess, Emily and Nicole, your blogs look great and, well, tessiloveyourlittleknapsackcontraptionsoooomuch. Adieu.
*Jezebel... this is a spinoff of a Chris Colfer quote and Glee reference, which you should be quite familiar with!

Trends, pt. 2

     Velcome, velcome, everyone! Now, back to fashion. Here's the Treasury of Trends part 2, which will be my personal favorite Pinkyfads (LOL!) and possibly a few outfits that you could wear during the back-to-school period. As you all may know, our family is going to California on Friday, so I'll be able to pack my beloved jeans and red peacoat for the mid-60s weather in San Francisco and such... SCORE! :) 
     THINGS THAT I DEEM FASHIONABLE IN MY CRAZY BUBBLE OF STYLE
*kneesocks! I like black ones, but patterned and white ones are also pretty cool. Things that are great about them:
(a) They can be worn with almost anything: shorts, skirts (as long as they're not TOO long), dresses, rompers, etc.
(b) They're perfect for back-to-school because they can be added to short shorts or a short dress and warm you up if it's chilly.
(c) They come in almost any pattern, color, and texture.
(d) Rachel Berry from Glee wears them a lot, which probably makes half of you who know her groan because you don't like her, and the other half smile because on Glee, her style is not exactly, um, appreciated, but it's a Glee reference, so maybe you will wear them...?
(e) They just rock; enough said! :)
Here are some pics I found from Rookie, a great site for older teens that I mostly go to for style ideas:  Cute, mm? An easy way to make kneesocks is to (a) durr, buy them, but (b) is to take a pair of tights--maybe from when you were younger, maybe from your little sister, maybe from you because you like wearing tights; that's cool, by the way--and just make a line right on the knees of both (it's better to make them a little longer, rawther than a little shorter, because if they're too short, they won't cling properly and will fall down when you step out the door of your house/apartment/majestic castle/whatever place you may be inhabiting.
Here are some more that aren't necessarily from Rookie:    
*forehead headbands (at least, that's what I suppose they're called)! They can look kind of weird, but they also can look cool and nature-chic-y. I sometimes wear them when my hair isn't cooperating, but I don't really think it's a school look, so we shall see about these guys. Take a look!     

*houndstooth! Just the pattern itself makes my heart beat faster... I got a roll of houndstooth duct tape, and I was in HEAVEN! I encourage everyone to get tons of (a) duct tape and (b) houndstooth. What are your favorite patterns?     SOCKS!!!             
*saddle shoes! They're so very '50s retro and they're just fun shoes. They kind of remind me of my beloved Sperrys! My mom was telling me about the perils of having to wear them while cheerleading in high school, but don't they just seem great?    
*silk scarves! French, smooth, and classy...     
Hope you enjoyed this collection of ideas! Stay tuned for cute outfit ideas a la Nicole Vad...

Performances, Performances (Oh, yeah! Good luck to PAHM as Boq!)

HELLO!
     Well guys, as you may have figured out from me ditching this blog for--how long was it again?--ah yes,   a week and a day, which is longer than I ever have, I'm taking a break from blogging. I may post once in a while, but I wouldn't get my hopes up for, say, a post every day... again, I'm sorry, guys! It's nothing personal, of course :) BUT here's just a recap of what happened over the past week:
*I hung out with my friend EJ and *sigh* got stuck with Heinous Little Brothers 1 & 2 the whole time, but at least we got to make this cool blanket-slash-pillow fort...
*MY FRIENDS PAHM, SLUGGY, AND I MET CHRIS COLFER (Kurt on Glee, but if you don't know who he is, well, I pity you ☺) BECAUSE HE WROTE HIS OWN BOOK AND HAD A BOOK SIGNING RIGHT NEAR MY TOWN!!! My apologies to Telt the Pelt... if I had known sooner, I would have given you at the very least a heads-up! 
*My mom's good friend flew over from Chicago to visit for the weekend, and we went to Greenwich, in Connecticut for those of you unaware. It was so adorable! Look out, Boston... plus there were the most delicious crepes there, and we all know how much I love crepes!
*I did a ton of my summer work, so all I have left is some math and science, the latter of which I don't understand at all. Are any of my school friends having trouble as well? I'd love to hear from you in a comment if so!
*I watched the finale of Food Network Star, where my favorite cook Justin Warner won! He's really unique and creative, not to mention a übertalented cook.

*I watched the Teen Choice Awards, where my true love Kevin McHale was co-hosting... and he wore pants with jellyfish on them...  ← (there's Demi Lovato on the right) which happen to be my 3rd favorite animals after squids (#1) and dinosaurs (#2)! There were a lot of cool performances too, like my good friend *wink wink* Flo Rida (although he sounds much better when he's not live... sorry, Flo!) and Carly Rae Jepsen, and... well, you get my point, right? It was entertaining. I made rude and derogatory commentary the whole time, complaining about certain peoples' hair, outfits, songs, and "comebacks" (Gwen Stefani, anyone? Although I must say that I did think her performance was pretty good), and I'm sure that my brother and mother were glad to get away from me and my criticism for a while. Sorry about that, you too! Luckily, my dad was spared. 
     So I believe that was about it. I'm planning on watching the very first episode of Project Runway, season 10 soon, and I can't wait! I don't think any of them will beat out my dear Mondo, but I could be wrong... 
stay cool and start writing your autobiography before you become famous in the field of your choice,
Pinky ~ (darn! Why don't les squigglies look cool in this font? They're quite cute... oh vell. Maybe next font...?)

For All You Gleeks Out There...

Quick, quick, VERY quick post just saying how absolutely, positootly happy I am that GLEE is starting again tonight! Finally, after the long break, we are reunited with this awesome show. Can't wait to see what'll happen! Quick poll: what do you guys think will happen to Quinn (after her car accident)?