Wednesday, November 29, 2000

Things We Need & Things We Don't Need

You know, there are some things there just aren't enough of. And yet, there are things we could do without. Here's a list of both categories!

THINGS WE COULD DO WITHOUT

1. Eminem music.

2. Sports.

3. Animal abuse.

4. Perverts.

5. The flu.

6. Rap videos.

7. Satanic weirdos.

8. Nail polish for guys.

9. Porn.

10. Drugs.

11. Racism.

12. School.

13. Howard Stern


THINGS WE NEED MORE OF

1. Daria.

2. Vegetarian restaurants.

3. Guys who look like Nick Lachey from 98 Degrees.

4. Cheap makeup with a brand name really close to the expensive brand name so no one will know how cheap you are.

5. Teachers who grade how well a student knows her cartoons.

6. Skittles instead of rain, like in those commercials.

7. Cats.

8. Grinch merchandise.

9. Sims expansion packs.

10. Guys who talk like Trent Lane from Daria.

11. Epiodes of The Family Guy.

12. Places identical to Las Vegas closer to Michigan.

13. The comedic stylings of Norm MacDonald.

Kickin' Off The Holidays

Welp, I think all my family's holiday traditions are fun as heck, but there's one I like in particular. My mom made up this thing called "kicking off the holidays." All kicking off the holidays really is is opening early Christmas presents, but we dress it up a bit. My mom makes this big mound of cotton to make it look like a snow mountain, and buries presents under it, attatching ribbons to each present. Then we each pull on a different ribbon, and the presents come out, and the snow mountain collapses, and we all open the presents and yell, "Happy holidays!" It's pretty fun, but we actually haven't done that in a few years.

My other favorite Christmas tradition is looking at Christmas lights. We drive around rich neighborhoods and look at all the nifty lights while listening to Christmas music. But I think a lot of families do that.

I also love going over to my grandma Shoup's house on Christmas Eve and hanging out with my cousins. Then we go to church, and have this whole thing with lighting candles, and we sing Christmas hymns, and it's really beautiful. Going to my grandma Z.'s on Christmas Day is fun, too.

Yup. We have a lot more traditions that that, but I can't think of them today. I'm sick! Maybe I'll think of more later. See ya.

--Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

Sunday, November 26, 2000

Obsessed With The Grinch

Yes, that's right. I seem to be in a Grinch rut. I must see the movie again, it was so splendorous! I'm wondering if I can go tomorrow... and then again the next day! Say, this seems similar to my Titanic rut. And my Ten Things I Hate About You rut, and my Little Mermaid rut. I sure have had a lot of movie ruts in my life.

I wonder where I might go about purchasing some Grinch merchandise... Perhaps I'll rip down all the boy band posters from my walls and replace them with Jim Carrey posters. You know what this means, don't you? I'm going to have to go to Spencer's and get one of those giant Grinch dolls, along with a giant Max. AAAAH, but I've got to buy Christmas presents! BLAST these bloody obsessions!

--Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

"I'd like to give a shout-out to the west side of Whoville."

Furry Green Guys are Cute

I went to see The Grinch tonight and it RULED! If you haven't seen the movie yet, *DON'T READ THIS*! I'm spoiling it! The Grinch was so adorable when he was little! The theater was packed, and with good reason.

When I was little, The Grinch cartoon always seemed so long. Watching it the other night, I was dissapointed that it was over so quickly. The movie I saw tonight changed all that. The length was perfect, and it still gave me that tingley Christmas feeling that I had when I was a little girl.

I liked how Cindy Lou Who was such a big part of the movie. That little girl was able to see past all of the cheap showiness some near-sighted Whos had come to believe Christmas was. Cindy Lou knew what was up. She knew that no one could be as vile and evil as The Grinch was made out to be. I *liked* that little girl. I loved that song, "Where Are You, Christmas?" that she sang, and was redone by my girl, Faith Hill.

That woman, Martha, was *so* cool! She never even seemed to see what the other Whos saw when they looked at The Grinch. She didn't feel pity, fear, or disgust when she looked at him. She looked at him and saw the man she was meant to be with. It was clear that Martha was always in love with The Grinch, even when he was in his cave for all those years. What a woman, I tell you, what a woman! Her fiancee was such a jerk! That razor gift was just flat-out mean.

The soundtrack rocks! I've been downloading it from Napster. 'N Sync, Faith Hill and Jim Carrey combined? How lucky can you get?! Woo hoo!

--Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

And the surveys go on and on...

CURRENT JOB: Around the town volunteer work.
FUTURE JOB: Fashion designer, movie critic, romance novelist, screen writer, or cashier at Blimpie's. Whatever comes up first.
RIGHTY, LEFTY OR AMBIDEXTROUS: Lefty with writing and eating, righty with everything else.
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS OR GLASSES: Glasses.
RELIGION: Presbyterian, Christian.
PETS: Chyna, Daria, Amy and Skittlebrow.
SMOKER/NONSMOKER: Permanent non-smoker. You should have seen my grandma's best friend, June's lungs before she died of cancer caused by smoking. I pity anyone who takes it up... they must be *REALLY* bored and stupid.
CAR YOU DRIVE: My mom's white '94 Buick and my dad's blue '98 Buick.
*******************FAVORITES***********************
TYPES OF MUSIC: Everything but rap and country.
BAND/ARTIST: Amy Grant, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Mystik Spiral, Scarlet Road, 'N Sync, 98 Degrees, Michael W. Smith, Mandy Moore, Backstreet Boys, LFO, Savage Garden, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, *OH*, the list is endless, I'll stop there.
SONG TODAY: Today, eh? Uh... how 'bout "Welcome to Our World" by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith.
CD: Loaded, Ricky Martin; Black and Blue, Backstreet; Running With Scissors, "Weird Al" Yankovic; Lead Me On, Amy Grant; Revelation, 98 Degrees; No Strings Attatched, 'N Sync, and the list goes on...
BOOKS: My favorite Daria fan fiction is "The Undone Series" by Diane Long.
HOBBIES: Reading Daria fan fiction, watching Daria, writing, watching Norm, and doing other highly exciting things such as these.
FAVORITE COLOUR: Pink and green.
FAVORITE GAME: Daria's Inferno, The Sims Livin' Large, Scattergories and Dr. Mario.
FOODS: Linguini with marinara and stuffing.
VEGETABLE: Corn on the cob.
FRUIT: Strawberries.
ICE CREAM: Strawberry sorbet.
CANDY: Skittles and Runts.
NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK: Strawberry daquiries.
ALCOHOLIC DRINK: That's just as bad as smoking, my friend... You wanna end up with liver cancer, be my idiotic guest.
MOVIES: Is It Fall Yet, Where the Heart Is, Ten Things I Hate About You, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Office Space, Dirty Work, the list goes on...
TV SHOW: Daria. Oh, non-cartoon show? Norm or Ally McBeal.
CARTOON: Daria.
DAY OF THE WEEK: Wednesday. AKA Daria Day.
FLOWER: Zinnia.
GEMSTONE: Tiger's Eye.
HOLIDAY: Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
JEWELERY: My Daria watch.
SEASON: Winter.
ANIMAL: Cats, dogs, horses, cows, iguanas, chickens, turkeys, birds, fishes... oh, Heavens, I love 'em all!
PLACE TO VISIT: Las Vegas.
THING TO WEAR: Daria shirt.
SPORT TO WATCH: GARGH!
PHRASE: "I'm cold", "I'm hungry", "I'm helpless."
JOKE: It's just too long!
SLOW/FAST DANCING: Slow. My mommy raised me as a hopeless romantic. ():-)
DAY/NIGHT: Night.
DIAMONDS/PEARLS: Um... cubic zerconium! HA!
DISNEY/WARNER BROTHERS: Disney... I think.
FLOWERS/CANDY/POETRY: Candy! WOOO!
KISSING/HUGGING/F@#KING: Charming. Oh, kissing, btw.
PIE/CAKE: Peanut butter pie and white cake are both good.
SMILING/LAUGHING: Laughing.
PEN/PENCIL: Keyboard. Or automatic pencils.
POOL/HOT TUB: Hot tub.
TV/RADIO: TV.
MOVIE THEATRE/RENT MOVIES: Movie theater.
******************HAVE YOU EVER******************
BROKEN THE LAW: Um... I sped up at a yellow light?
HAD STITCHES: Yeah.
BROKEN A BONE: Nope.
PLAYED STRIP POKER?: Hee hee hee hee. On the computer.
MOONED SOMEONE IN PUBLIC: Hee hee, cool. No.
BEEN ON A BLIND DATE: Nooope.
COME CLOSE TO DYING: I thought so at the time.
BEEN DRUNK: No, I can act stupid on my own.
BEEN STONED: See above.
************************ WHAT IS*******************
YOUR GOOD LUCK CHARM:
YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: My Daria watch and Scarlet Road necklace.
WORST SONG YOU EVER HEARD: That one by Eminem where he kills his wife.
EMBARRASSING CD IN YOUR COLLECTION: I don't own embarrasing CDs!
WORST FEAR: Um... how 'bout Satan.
ON THE WALLS OF YOUR ROOM: Good Heavens, millions of pictures of hotties covering one room, and millions of pictures of Daria characters covering the other.
UNDER YOUR BED: Board games and dust bunnies.
************************ARE YOU*********************
A GOOD SINGER: No-ho-ho!
A GOOD DANCER: Well, I took dance classes from pre-school to 6th grade, and I still suck. I demand my parents' money back!
A GOOD STORYTELLER: That's one thing I can do.
SINGLE: Indeed.
GOING TO GET MARRIED: Let's hope so.
GOING TO HAVE CHILDREN: See above.
**************FINISH THE PHRASE*****************
I AM: A Christian and vegan.
I HATE: Hate.
I LOVE: Life, God, my family, friends and pets.
I WANT: Animal abuse to stop.
NEVER FORGET: Jesus loves you. And Daria rules. ():-)

Saturday, November 25, 2000

Little Known Facts About Holly

1. What time is it? 4:45 PM.
2. Name as it appears on your birth certificate: Holly Rachael Zintel.
3.Nicknames: "Daria", "Holy", "Peanut" and "Holly Ho Ho."
>>>4. Parent's names: Wendy Wheeler and Ken Zintel.
>>>5. Number of candles that appeared on your last
>>>birthday cake? 2. They were in the shape of 16!
>>>6. Date that you regularly blow them out? Well, I don't usually do it right on my birthday, but my B-day is 2-28-84.
>>>7. Pets: Dog: Chyna, Cats: Daria and Amy, Fish: Skittlebrow.
>>>8. Height: 5'7".
>>>9. Eye Color: Blueish green.
>>>10. Hair Color: Brown with blonde highlights.
>>>11. Piercing: One in each ear.
>>>12. Tattoos: Well, I've got a scar on my neck that looks like a division sign. Does that count?
13. How much do you love your job? I love the fact that I don't have one.
>>>14. Birthplace: McLaren Hospital, Flint MI.
>>>15. Hometown: Flint, MI.
>>>16. Current Residence: Flint, MI. Wow, I'm in a rut.
>>>17. Ever Had the drink Calypso Breeze? No.
>>>18. Been in love before? No.
>>>19. Been to Africa?: No! I don't want to get mauled by a gorilla!
>>>20. Been toilet-papering?: No.
>>>21. Been drunk?: Nope. I'm a goodie-two-shoes!
>>>22. Been toilet-papered?: Yeah, way too much.
>>>23. Loved someone so much it made you cry? My kitties, Tinsel and Stacy that died.
>>>24. Been in a car crash: Slight ones when I was little.
>>>25. Croutons or Bacon Bits: CROUTONS!
>>>26. 2 doors or 4 (on a car): 4. Duh.
>>>27. Sprite or 7 Up: Cherry 7 Up.
>>>28. Coffee or Coffee Ice cream: Coffee.
>>>29. Blanket or Stuffed Animal: Both.
>>>30. Dumper or Dumpee: Well, I enjoy dumping trash over jerky people's heads...
>>>WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE...
>>>31. Salad Dressing: Italian.
>>>32. Color of socks: White.
>>>33. Number: 2.
>>>36. Movie: "It It Fall Yet?", Ten Things I Hate About You, Where the Heart Is, Office Space, Nothing to Lose, Dirty Work, Prince of Egypt, Anastasia, and a bunch of other.
>>>37. Quote from a movie: "A lobster is someone's pet! Why would you *eat* someone's pet?!"--Molly.
>>>38. Favorite Holiday: Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
>>>39. Foods: Linguini with marinara and stuffed pumpkin shells.
>>>40. Day of the Week: Wednesday.
>>>41. Favorite new song at the moment: "You're a God" by Vertical Horizon.
>>>40. TV show: Daria.
>>>43. Word or Phrase: "Salt!" and "Think about it."
>>>44. Movies at home or out? Out.
>>>45. Color: Pink and green.
>>>46. Toothpaste: Any kind that's not tested on animals.
>>>47. Restaurant: Bill Knapps and the Olive Garden.
>>>48. Least Favorite Subject: Math.
>>>49. Flower: Zinnia.
>>>50. Alcoholic Drink: Um... no.
>>>51. Sport to Watch: Nuh-uh.
>>>52. Type of Ice: The type that's formed into a swan.
>>>53. Zoo Exhibit: THE ZOO MUST DIIIIIIIIIE!
>>>54. Sesame Street Character: Ernie.
>>>55. Disney/Warner bros. movie or cartoon: Aladdin.
>>>56. Fast Food Restaurant: Blimpie's.

>>>RANDOM QUESTIONS...
>>>
>>>57. When was your last hospital visit?: Last spring when someone my grandma knew was there.
>>>58. Favorite drink?: Nonalcoholic strawberry daquiries.
>>>59. What color is your bedroom's carpet?: Blue.
>>>60. What was the name of your childhood blanket? Oh, my parents could afford stuffed animals.
>>>61. How many times did you fail your Permit and/or
>>>rivers License test?: Once.
>>>62. What phrase or word do you dislike the most? Swear words. They bother me because I'm an old person at heart.
>>>63. Where do you see yourself in 10 yr.? Sipping lemonade in a hammock with J.C. Chasez from 'N Sync.
>>>65. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No.
>>>66. Which single store would you choose to max your
>>>credit card? Hot Topic.
>>>67. What do you do most often when you are bored? Go online and read Daria fan fiction or write a story.
>>>68. What words or phrases do you overuse? "Salt", "Think about it", and "Whaaaaaaat's happening?"
>>>69. Name the person that you are friends with that lives the farthest away from you?: Rory in Florida.
>>>70. Most annoying thing is: Hunters.
>>>71. Best thing: Watching Daria and cruisin' around, looking at Christmas lights while listening to Amy Grant, 98 Degrees, 'N Sync, and Michael W. Smith Christmas music.
>>>72. Bedtime: 10:00, says Dad. But actually, I'm up until 2 or later without him knowing.
>>>73. Who is the person that sent this to you?: I stole it from Sarah.

Friday, November 24, 2000

My Idol, Amy Grant

I started listening to Amy Grant when I was about three years old, when my mom discovered her. Amy has a really unique voice, so beautiful, it almost sounds otherworldly. My mom and I are convinced that God sent Amy here so that people would realize how gorgeous His wonders can be. Mom even painted a mural on her bedroom wall of Amy Grant as an angel. We talk about her as if we know her personally (well, we *have* met her).

This is one of my favorite Amy Grant songs off of her Christmas to Remember album, "Welcome to Our World."

Welcome to Our World
By Amy Grant

Tears are falling
Hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised
We've been waiting
Welcome, Holy Child
Welcome, Holy Child

Hope that You don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long awaited Holy Stranger
Make yourself at home
Please make Yourself at home

Bring Your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
World now breaking Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart Whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born

So wrap our injured flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy
Perfect Son of God
Welcome to our world

Eminem Sucks

Sarah just doesn't get it. I usually don't say that people just flat-out suck, but Eminem just *does*. I mean, come on. You can't just sing a song about killing your wife! That's just not cool. But, noooo. Sarah can't act like a sane person on this matter. She's like, "Ohhhh, Eminem is *so* awesome! There's absolutely nothing wrong with that song. He's soooo talented!" Anyone can grab their crotch while they talk really fast about idiotic things! So, Sarah doesn't know what she's talking about. I think she's just into whatever's popular.

Well, I'm sitting here, making a Christmas mix tape with my Amy Grant, 98 Degrees, Michael W. Smith and 'N Sync Christmas CDs. It's fun. We put up the Christmas tree yesterday, and tomorrow we're putting up the lights on the house, and possibly driving to Frankenmuth to see their big light display. The Germans From Russia Christmas party is coming up! Woo hoo! Okay. Welp, see ya.

Thursday, November 23, 2000

My web site reeks of awesomeness!

Zach and I redid my website for Christmas! Until Christmas is over, Holly's "Holy" Homepage will be Holly's "Holiday" Homepage. It's full of niftiness! Want to go see it like the cool people I know hang out at Open Diary? Head over to geocities.com/shipperholly and see! Because it's so much fun.

Well, I had a pretty darn good Thanksgiving. NO TURKEY! WOOOOOOOOOOO! I ate too many potatoes and stuffed pumpkin shells, though. I was really full.

Yup. Well... that's all I really have to say at the moment. See ya!

--Loyal Tom Sloane-Hater,
Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

PS: *DANG*, the Black and Blue Backstreet Boys CD is good!

"I'll have you know, this is not a pot belly. My belt is too big, and I have to stick my stomach out to keep my trousers up."--Norm MacDonald

Wednesday, November 22, 2000

Don't Eat Turkey Tomorrow! Eat... Pez

Or anything but turkey. I'd like to invite a group of turkeys over to eat Thanksgiving dinner with us, but I think my grandmas would freak out. Ah well.

Anyhoo, I figured I should list all the things I'm thankful for.

1. My parents are divorced, so I get to have two Thanksgiving dinners! (Us fat people are into that sort of thing.)

2. I'M HAVING A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND! WOO HOO!

3. The next holiday is Christmas!

4. Daria's been on for four years, and I'm still not sick of it.

5. There are so many celebrities setting a vegetarian example, such as Drew Barrymore, Alicia Silverstone and Natalie Portman.

6. Norm is on Friday night!

7. God made stuffing... or, at least, He made the stuff to *make* stuffing with.

8. My family, friends and pets all reek of awesomeness.

9. No matter how bad life gets, there is always Johnny Bravo.

10. My appendix hasn't burst yet.

There you have it. Put on your golden tukes, and thank God Boxing Day is coming up, eh? Happy Thanksgiving.

--"Holy"

Saturday, November 18, 2000

Titanic Wishes it Ruled as Much as My Movie

That's right, I'm making a movie! I've been writing a story called "The 1st," and during theater class the other day, I blurted out, "HEY! I should make 'The 1st" into a movie!" My teacher actually had the nerve to blame *me* for the actors' pathetic performance, can you believe that?! Geez...

Grandma and Grandpa Shoup told me it's getting too hard for them to go Christmas shopping, so this year, they're just giving everyone money! Well, that works out great, 'cause this year, I need some money! I've got to rent out some places like Farnumwood Presbyterian Church to make the movie, and I want to buy the cast of my movie some clothes to wear for certain scenes. For instance, I've gotta find Sarah a cheap wedding dress somewhere, and I have to find myself and some of Sarah's other friends some bride's maid dresses. Hee hee, this is going to be fun. I'll blabber more about it later.

Tonight, I'm going to see The Grinch with Zach and Sarah so we can spy on my mom and her date, Karl because Karl looks like Brendon Fraiser. Yup. Welp, see ya.

--Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

Thursday, November 16, 2000

Song Lyrics to Live By

Isn't Love Hewitt the chick? Aside from the fact that she broke up with Carson Daly in such a cruel way, I mean. Hmm... still wondering about that one... Oh well. The girl has some good songs! These are some song lyrics by her that I wish more people would take to heart like I do. I've listened to the song repeatedly, and think of it every time I see something that breaks my heart. It keeps me at least semi-strong. :-)

"I Believe in Love"
By Jennifer Love Hewitt

I saw the news today
A teenage boy blown away
Another mother's lost her only son
He learned his way at school
That fighting is the golden rule
For twenty dollars, you can own a gun

I saw the words in red
Someone painted "Love is dead"
On the sign above the football field
I had to turn away
It hurts my soul to think that way when love's what's real

'Cause I believe in...
I believe in love
And I believe in the miracles in us
And no matter what they say
They can never take away what I believe in
I believe in...

In 1942, a demon army trampled through
Every inch of her forgotten town
Her family hid away
A secret place above decay
And there they lived and breathed without a sound
She learned to write that year
Of every scream she dare not hear
And every tortured soul she'd one day meet
One day the soldiers came
And marched her family to the train
And left her diary lyin' in the street
And it read...

I believe in...
I believe in love
And I believe in the miracles in us
And no matter what they say
They can never take away
What I believe in...
I believe in...

Why is it that we can't help but look for
The crack of light
In the darkest skies?
When will we learn to understand
That we were right and wrong?
Love's the only thing that's real

So, here we go again
Fighting till the bitter end
Better off to go our seperate ways
And as you slam the door
I swear that I will love no more
But you can't believe a word I say
And that's right

'Cause I believe in...
I believe in love
And I believe in the miracles in us
And no matter what I say
It can never take away what I believe in...
I believe in..

I believe in...
I believe in love
And I believe in the miracles in us
And no matter what they say
It can never take away what I believe in
I believe in love
Love's the only thing that's real

Sunday, November 12, 2000

Better Baby Names

Sarah and Zach have been arguing about baby names, and should they ever get married, they are going to have some serious problems naming their kids. Sarah likes names like Aubrey, and Zach thinks that sucks (I do too, actually). Zach likes normal names like Steve and Jennifer. But Sarah doesn't like normal names (I don't either, really).

I've been into baby names my entire life, and I like names like Autumn, Ivy, Jesse, and Scott. They're not real common, but they're not real unusual either.

Yup. So, that's my piece for the day.

--"Holy" Holly ():-)

Giddy as a school janitor! Or, i mean, girl!

You know, I woke up a while ago feeling really inspired and thrilled half to death about the idea I had for my story!

Now I'm just too grossed out to write. Sarah and Zach are making out and it sounds icky. I'm no longer jealous of them, they're just... gross to listen to! My *pets* even seem disgusted.

Welp... there's only one thing to do at a time like this... compare deserts to famous guys! WOO HOO!

Jamal Woods from Port Charles: Tiramisu, that awesome frozen cappuccino cake stuff from the Olive Garden.

Nick Lachey from 98 Degrees: Baked apple pie with melted caramel and butterscotch from Chili's.

Brian Littrel from the Backstreet Boys: My grandma's homemade gingerbread men! Hee hee... what a cutie.

J.C. Chasez from 'N Sync: Rich, sweet, yummy chocolate cake from Bill Knapps.

Eminem... Marshall Mathers: All that desert I ate that I am now throwing up.

Yep... that about does it.

Everyone's favorite Grandma Z. impersonator,
Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

Friday, November 10, 2000

Top Ten Reasons I'm Not President

I couldn't figure it out! You know, I filled out a resume and a job application, and for some reason, I haven't been elected president. I heard something about some Gorey guy and a Bushey fella', but everyone should realize, I would make the best president! Just look at the stuff I'd do if I were president...

10. Instead of meat, people would eat strawberry Twizzlers because eating meat would be illegal, and Twizzlers are good.

9. I would insist that my dog, Chyna, be vice-president.

8. No matter how important an announcement was, I wouldn't interrupt ABC soaps to say it.

7. Whatever work I had to do, it'd be put off until I got my dose of Daria in for the day.

6. The news would be interrupted for special Daria-related reports such as, "Fellow Americans, Diane Long has written a new Daria fan fiction. Stop watching the news like a bunch of losers and read it."

5. The Census surveys would ask questions like, "What's your favorite show?" and "If you were stranded on a desert island with two different boy bands, which boy bands would you want?"

4. The National Anthem would be changed to "Horoscope For Today" for "Weird Al" Yankovic.

3. All Elvis impersonators would be altered slightly... they would be Johnny Bravvo impersonators.

2. Guys with stupid names like "Aubrey" would be forced to change their name to "Ed" because Ed is a good name.

1. Abortions for some, tiny American flags for others!

Now, why didn't I get elected? I just can't understand it...

--Wannabe Presidential Candidate,
Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

Sunday, November 5, 2000

I'm Inspired! I Must Start a Business!

My mom taped Once and Again for me, and I watched it last night. I was *so* good! Lily's sister has this book store, and she was going to have a "matchmaking night." She took pictures of a bunch of single people who loved books, and hung their pictures on the wall, along with their favorite book and why it was their favorite. Lily's sister is single herself, though, and when she saw all the couples getting hook up, she felt sad that *she* wasn't hooked up with someone. That hit a bit close to home... I hooked Sarah and Zach up, and now I'm sad when they kiss. But check it out! If I started my own matchmaking service, I'd be in the business of romance... my favorite thing in the whole world! And I don't think I'd be as lonely watching couples hook up that I don't know!

Last night, I went to work on my matchmaking idea, but I'm going to write a story about fictional people starting a matchmaking service first. The matchmaking service these people run is called "Inevitably United" and I made a big poster for it. Maybe I'll scan it and put it on my web site later. These people I made up, Shane, Miriam, and Kayle hook people up through this service according to their favorite TV shows. Shane's into shows like Norm and Drew Carey, Miriam's into show's like Daria and The Simpsons (like me, hee hee), and Kayle's into soaps like One Life to Live and General Hospital.

I also had another idea. I've been designing prom and wedding dresses since I was about four years old (I've been a hopeless romantic my whole life), and recently, people have been telling me that my drawings are actually good! I thought if I could start my own prom dress designing business, and call it "Prominade," that was rule! Hopefully, I can find a way to start these businesses. I have no idea where to go to ask someone how I would do this! Maybe my school counciler would know, or something. Welp, talk to ya later!

--"Holy" Holly Zintel ():-)

GAAAH! What a creepy dream!

Oooookay, that was weird. I just woke up, and I had this really freaky dream that seemed too real for comfort, and now I'm all jumpy, which sucks.

In the dream, my family and friends were trying to figure out who this mysterious local murderer was. Sarah, Zach, Bobby and I all went to the mall to try and look for this murderer in a Mystery Machine type of van.

When we got to the mall, we saw that they'd added an "America Online" store and that it had a small line to wait in. We decided to go there, but when I got up to the front of the line, I saw that my friends had left me, and that the line was now circled in police tape, and a cop greeted me at the door. That freaked me out really bad, so I ducked under the police tape and ran to find my friends. As I was running, I noticed a dark ally that had never been at the mall before, so I went to check it out (for some stupid reason). Suddenly, someone grabbed me from behind, and I immediately assumed it was the killer, and my whole life flashed before my eyes. But then he let me go, and I turned around to see that it was Bobby who had grabbed me. I was like, "Bobby, what are you doing?!" and he said, "Let's go. We've got to get to your dad's house right now."

When we got to Dad's house, Sarah and Zach were sitting in the living room, surprisingly not making out like they usually are. I sat next to Sarah on the couch, and the next thing I knew, Bobby drew a gun on us and aimed it at me. Zach jumped up and tried to pry the gun away from him, but Bobby pulled the trigger and shot Sarah. She screamed and I started crying when I saw the blood gushing out of her arm. Zach rushed to Sarah's side, and I got up and glared at Bobby, who said, "Zach's next." I asked, "What can I do to make you stop?" and he said, "Go out with me." Hello?! Before I found out he was an insane murdering psycho, he was the one who wouldn't go out with *me*! I looked at Sarah and Zach again, and then back at Bobby, saying, "Okay." He kissed me, and I was actually enjoying it, but thinking, "This guy shot my best friend! He's killed people I go to school with!" when suddenly, I heard a gun shot. He had shot Zach. I begged Bobby to let me call the cops, but he reminded me that they were all at the America Online store, investigating the murders he had commited. No matter what I did, I couldn't save my brother and best friend.

Dear... God... that was... creepy. I don't know what that dream meant, but I've gotta find some place that does dream analysis. *Shudders*.

--Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

Saturday, November 4, 2000

Holly's Double

The theme of the week pretty much says, "What costume would best represent your personality?" Why, I'd have to say a Rosie O'Donnel costume. Everyone hates her, but I can't figure out why! But check it out... we both sing out of nowhere all the time, we both know the words to every single song, we both have been addicted to ABC soaps, and quote our favorite shows and movies all the time. It's fun to be like Rosie O'Donnel.

I didn't go as Rosie O'Donnel for Halloween, though. I was going to be Andrea from Daria, but I couldn't find the right wig, so I was just a gothic chick. My friends dragged me trick-or-treating for our last year even though we're too old, and it was retarded 'cause I got tired.

Another one I could do is Evil Holly. All I'd have to do is put a goatee on my chin and be like, "Hi, I'm Evil Holly."

Okay, see ya.

--Rosie O'Donnel... or... uh... Holly, I mean. ():-)

"This grouw, it's frenche!"--The Sims