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.12 [20 Jun 2008|12:28pm] Ugh, I HATE IT when Emily comes home with her oh-so-academic and oh-so-controversial Harvard boyfriend Azid Ahmed in tow. If Mom asks him what his feelings are about 9/11 one more time I think he may mail-bomb us. And he REALLY wasn't happy when she asked him if he knew how to cook falafel. Not that I expected much better out of the woman who still doesn't grasp that Cecilia, our housekeeper, is from Brazil, not Mexico, and consequently has no idea what Mom's saying when she says "Dame una otra cerveza por favor", but what can you do? And now that Emily's taken rebellion to a new level by NOT CLOSING HER GODDAMN BEDROOM DOOR, I'm going to stumble my way outside and drive far, far, away to a happy place where I can pretend my mind was never broken by this insanity. 1 comment|post comment

[Filtered to Claire Greene] [11 Jun 2008|04:02pm] I can ruin him for you if you want. 11 comments|post comment

.010 [Filtered to Esther Prince] [26 May 2008|06:58pm] So do you not think before you type, or do you actually believe the bullshit you write down? 18 comments|post comment

.009 [Private Entry] [20 May 2008|09:28am] [ music | Elliot Smith: Needle in the Camel's Eye ] We were so close. SO CLOSE. And then we tripped over that DAMN FINAL SEGMENT and I DIDN'T PULL ETHAN and then the arguments WEREN'T CLEAR and WHY CAN'T THEY BOMB BATON ROUGE STRAIGHT OFF THE MAP?? It's a useless piece of Louisiana and it's an EYESORE and OH MY GOD What if we don't go to state? What then? I'M A FAILURE. Breathe, breathe, breathe. It'll be fine. We're still in the running. We're still okay. We can still make it to state. We'll be fine. We can do it. We're absolutely okay. We can recover from this just fine. Okay Marks, put on a happy face and go to practice today and tell them what we did right and what we did wrong. Be positive. Be a good leader. You can do this. I'm a failure. post comment

.008 [12 May 2008|04:08pm] [ music | Vampire Weekend : Walcott ] Prom was great. Thanks for such a great theme, everyone who voted, and thank you prom court for being such good sports about all the changing-around of the line-up. And finally, thanks Al - you were a beautiful date and I'm only sorry that your grip of sarcasm is so much more developed than mine. Also, I want you to teach me how you made that headphones amplifier, because that thing looks sweet. Has anyone here seen Iron Man? I kind of want to see it, and I feel like I'm the only person alive who hasn't. Mostly I'm waiting on the latest Indiana Jones... I'm sorry, but The Clone Wars looks absolutely retarded. I've heard good things about Iron Man though. Hey Steve, want to see it with me? It's got robots or something. Don't think I need to remind you guys, but debate team - don't forget, I want that packet of materials on the U.N. memorized. Yes, I know we're in the middle of A.P. exams. Do I look like I care? No? Exactly. Have it memorized or else I'll know exactly how committed you are to winning state - that is, not at all. And to the clever soul who wrote "Ryan Seacrest" in a heart on my hand in permanent marker when I dozed off in the library - ha, ha, HA. You'll get yours. As soon as I figure out who you are. 28 comments|post comment

.007 [07 May 2008|09:44pm] My best friend is the one and only Steven Holmes. I would put a picture up, but I'd really rather not break the internet. Ha, no, really, Steve's great. We met in... gosh, I think it was eighth grade. He'd just moved here from Yankee-ville and all. I don't think we really were friends that quickly, I mean, at the timeI was really close with Esthe I had a bunch of other stuff going on and I thought that the new kid was cool, but didn't really get a chance to talk with him until... ...someone stole my iPod. I had no idea who, but it had gotten snatched right out of my locker somehow. Well, Steve heard about it, likely because I was whining about it to anyone who'd listen, and he totally tracked down whoever had stolen it in about three days. Around freshman year, things got a little rough, and he was really great about it. Patient and didn't take it personally when I flipped out on him about stuff. And I guess we got to be better friends after that. I don't know anything about "dynamic duos", but Steve's generally the brains and I'm usually the person making those brains make sense to the rest of the world. Dealing with Steve's sort of like having to know a foreign language. So yeah, all in all, Steve's a pretty cool guy. I mean, he's got some faults. He likes Architecture in Helsinki, for one. But we've all got faults. Cue patriotic music. Roll credits. 3 comments|post comment

.[Filtered Private] 006 [28 Apr 2008|12:00pm] Ugh. Outside of figuring out how the prom queen cheated the elections, this weekend sucked. Mom actually talked with Dad for once in her life and they both found out that I'd gotten extra money from each of them, which naturally led to the "Tony, why did you need this money" conversation, which naturally led to them finding out about my speeding tickets. I told them that I'd donated the money to some charity, but they wanted details, and so I said that I donated it anonymously and then Dad wanted to see my checkbook, which was a total violation of my constitutional rights, but in the end the truth came out. Got some bullshit lecture on lying, which is rich coming from those two. Anyway, so now I'm grounded which doesn't really matter because I hardly ever have time to go anyw. Whatever, it'll give me time to work on raising my SAT score. I have to get a 1520. It's ridiculous that I haven't yet. 1480? What the hell? Am I retarded? I should be getting a perfect score in English at the very least. It's because the test is multiple choice - because you could argue the answer for each and every one. Esther helped me prepare for my PSAT when I took it freshman year, and I did so well on that one, but... Oh, hell if I'm going to ask for help from Esther. God, 1480. I'm a complete idiot. post comment

[Filtered to Esther Prince] .006 [22 Apr 2008|09:48pm] Are you going to prom? 11 comments|post comment

.005 [21 Apr 2008|10:01pm] [ music | Queen : We Are the Champions ] HAHAHAHAHA SUCKERS!!!! Just a quick note - congratulations debate team for our victory over Baton Rouge High School! Everyone did very well and I'm sure I'll have more to say after the adrenaline's gone down. Good job, and I'll see ya'll tomorrow! 47 comments|post comment

[Filtered to the Debate Team] [21 Apr 2008|09:17am] Since practice is approaching for this week, I thought I'd give you guys the rundown of last week's practice so we can all improve on our defects and revel in our glories. First things first, I'm not mentioning names, but you guys have GOT to stop watching the clock. Keeping track of time is one thing. Staring at the clock in beady-eyed mortal terror as your time runs out is another. Secondly, STOP FIDGETING. Seriously, I know it seems like no big deal to keep shifting your weight back and forth, but trust me, it looks like CRAP from the audience. Part of our mark is how we present ourselves, and fidgeting, picking at our jackets, and swaying around like a drunken walrus is not what we need to be doing to seem professional. Okay, for more personal feedback - I have individual grading sheets for each one of you prepared that I'll pass out tomorrow, but just to give you guys some things to think about: Steve H. (Junior) - Great work last week! You're a natural at public speaking and you made it look easy, which is important in the whole afore-mentioned professionalism thing. Just make sure that you follow the steps of the argument logically. Yes, I know it makes sense in your head, but sometimes you skip ahead in your argument without filling in all the blanks. Judges mark on thoroughness as well as strength of argument, so just be sure to mind that. Judy R. (Freshman) - This is DEBATE TEAM, not free period. Your boyfriend is NOT ALLOWED to sit in on practices and you are NOT ALLOWED to text him God-knows-what in the middle of a debate. Don't think I didn't notice. I noticed. Do it again and you're off the team. Manny Q. (Freshman) - ENUNCIATE. Where are you from, the Czech Republic? I can't understand a word you're saying. Doesn't matter how good or bad your arguments are if you're mumbling and are lazy in your speech. Claire G. (Junior) - Thanks for making it to the meeting on time and for being so prepared. DEFINITELY an improvement in that since freshman year. You're sort of a wild-card in that I never know if you're going to go for the throat or just cause a scratch - any idea why you're so quiet in practice and ferocious when we're actually in competition? At any rate, keep up the good work. Don't be afraid to tear down freshman and sophomore debaters if their argument isn't sturdy. Trust me; they usually get over it. Oh, and mind your fidgeting. Garrett R. (Sophomore) - No gum. Kelan C. (Junior) - Good job being clear, detailed, and concise. Try not to get so riled up if an argument gets heated. Keep in mind that this shouldn't be personal, and if your opponent gets in your face in an angry rather than structured manner, they'll be marked down for it - don't get marked down for returning fire with fire. Merideth R (Sophomore) - I trust that you have the good sense not to repeat your outfit last match in the upcoming one. You don't get bonus points for showing off your bra. If your name's not on this list, either there's nothing specific I can say about you or your one step away from permanent removal. Your individual sheets will explain further. And just because no one's perfect: in my debates, I need to fidget less - no crossing my arms over my chest in particular. I also need to stop talking so quickly. Thanks guys! See you at practice tomorrow! 4 comments|post comment

.003 [Filtered to Allison Donaghy] [17 Apr 2008|01:24pm] [ music | The Most Serene Republic : Present of Future End ] Hey. Sorry about the whole... asking on the journals thing, but we don't share any classes! Anyway, I was wondering if you'd accompany me to prom. I can ask again in person, if this is too impersonal. Truthfully, I was fairly sure you'd laugh at me either way, but in person I can at least more easily name-drop cool bands and work on my indie flick references. 4 comments|post comment

.002 [Filtered Private] [11 Apr 2008|09:40pm] [ music | Hercules and Love Affair : Time Will ] Things to Do - AP Calculus homework - check French essay - undermine Nicolette Dashwood's student government authority - study Quiz Bowl questions - outline next two debate team meetings - reread Chapter 14 for AP History - figure out who to ask for prom - go down to impound and get car back - find time to start music blog with Steve - ...ensure Steve's not going to prom with someone awful - outline Chapter 15 for AP History ...okay, I think that's it for tonight. Let's see. Prom. Um... I could ask Tara. We always have fun together. I don't want it to be a date-date though. I think prom's supposed to be date-date-ish. Crap I need to stop over-hyphenating. Overhyphenating. Damn, but that's not a word. Oh, here's something I forgot - get Debate Team involved with some charity as per Anne's list. That would look great and give us a lot more exposure. And wouldn't the headlines of the paper look nice with "Award-winning Debate Team Volunteers at Local Whatever"? With a picture of me? That'd look great. Colleges would love that. Harvard would love that. Oh right, I need to schedule to take the SAT again. 1520's awful. Awful score. I need to sleep more. It's not impossible to get a perfect score. I can do it. PROM. Um... Tara, yes. There's Lucy too. She's fun. Uncomplicated. Nicolette, obviously. Anne's more Steven's speed. Noelle, maybe. Claire... uh, no. No one that'll offer any complications. Not like Esther. Okay, I made my prom list slightly shorter. Break time is done. Time for homework. post comment

.001 [06 Apr 2008|06:02pm] [ music | The Hours: Ali in the Jungle ] 250 words? Piece of cake. I'll be in trouble if they start wanting every day updates, but until then, no drama necessary. I might just retire my old blog and use this instead; there's some old stuff on my blog anyway that's no longer relevant to read and a bit embarrassing besides. Might do me good to try out this medium instead. Anyway! Introductions. My name is Tony Marks, and I'm a junior here at Apple Creek. I've lived here all my life, give or take a summer or two abroad. Both my parents live in Ironwood; Dad's house is the one with the awesome game room and Mom's has the best pool, in case you were taking notes. My older sister Emily's at Harvard these days, but she comes to visit from time to time. My favorite foods include anything Italian, anything Mexican... well, I'm not really that picky. The only thing that I would probably go into convulsive seizures and die about if I skipped would be my coffee. Seriously. I need a patch for the stuff. As far as extracurriculars go, I'm not in as much this year as I have been in the past thanks to my duties as Debate Team head. I had to quit soccer, so I'm a little sad about that, but hopefully cross-country, Quiz Bowl, student government, NHS, and French club will keep me busy enough. Oh, that reminds me - Debate Team members! I know it's last minute, but we really REALLY need to get together an extra half-hour. If you can't make it, I understand. You've got other priorities and that's fine. Just keep in mind that if you can't stay, be prepared to sit out a little bit. I can't put my least-prepared members up there in good conscience, can I? Anyway, like I said earlier: I've had a blog for a while, so if anyone needs any help whatsoever with rich text or html, just let me know and I'll give you a hand. 3 comments|post comment

000. [01 Apr 2008|02:32pm] ( No one ever died from wanting too much. ) post comment

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