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Today Have I ..
Smiled?: Indeed I have.
Laughed?: Yes, that's something else I did.
Cried?: No, surprisingly. Hmm, that's not like me...
Bought something? Yeah, The Sims Hot Date, but I can't play it because I need the first CD to play it, and it's MISSING! AAAAAAARGH!!!!!
Danced? Nope.
Were sarcastic?: I'm sure I was.
Talked to an ex? Yup, I talked to a guy named "X" today.
Watched your favorite movie? No.

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*A Last time for everything.......
Last book you read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Last movie you saw: The Princess Diaries.
Last song you heard: "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling.
Last thing you had to drink: Ice water.
Last time you showered: This morning at approximately 11:00 A.M.
Last thing you ate: A veggie burger and baked potato at Ruby Tuesday's.

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*Do You...
Smoke?: Nope.
Do drugs?: No.
Have sex?: No-sir-ee.
Sleep with stuffed animals?: Yup. My bear, Jodie.
Live in the moment?: No, I live five minutes ago.
Have a dream that keeps coming back?: Not recently.
Play an instrument?: Yes. The kazoo.
Believe there is life on other planets?: Couldn't care less, actually.
Remember your first love?: *Thinks*. Nope. Oh wait, I haven't had a first love yet. I'll get back to ya.
Still love him/her?: See above, dear.
Read the newspaper?: I have to for government class... but I'd read the comics anyway.
Have any gay or lesbian friends?: Nope. But I did at my old school.
Believe in miracles? Absolutely.
Believe it's possible to remain faithful forever?: Of course.
Consider yourself tolerant of others? Hmm... generally.
Consider love a mistake?: No. Unless you accidentally fall in love with someone who's related to you, and you didn't know about it, like in that movie. That would be a mistake.
Like the taste of alcohol? *Shrugs*, I don't know. I never will, 'cause I'm never gonna drink.
Have a favorite candy?: Skittles.
Believe in astrology?: Of *course* the makers of Teen magazine can predict exactly what's going to happen to me this month. Those magazine people, they're smart.
Believe in magic?: Yeah, but I'm just a lousy Muggle :-D
Believe in God?: Yes indeedy.
Go to church? Occasionally.
Have any pets: Yup. Dog: Chyna, Cats: Daria and Amy.
Do well in school?: Uh... *nervous laughter*.
Go to or plan to go to college?: Well, I *hope* to.
Wear hats?: No.
Have any piercings?: Just my ears.
Have any tattoos? : Nope.
Hate yourself?: No.
Have an obsession? Yup! Two: Harry Potter and Daria.
Have a secret crush? Yep. Two of *them*.
Do they know yet? One of them does. *Hangs head*.
Collect anything? Sims Expansion Packs.
Have a best friend?: My mom and Sarah.
Wish on stars?: Yup.
Like your handwriting?: Sure, it's okay.
Have any bad habits?: Yeah. I crack all of my joints.
Care about looks?: Nope.
Believe in witches? Well... I had a friend who was a Wiccan.
Believe in Satan? Yeah. He's not a nice guy.

Holly's Jolly Christmas

Time: 2:21 P.M.
Song in my head: "The Distance" by Evan and Jaron.
I last ate: Peanut butter and jelly with soy milk to dunk for breakfast.
I'm wearing: My purple sweater and black flares.
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Well, Christmas was butt-loads of fun this year. On Christmas Eve, we went to Grandma Shoup's house, like usual. My grandparents are such sweethearts, they make sure *everyone* who comes to their house of Christmas Eve has a stocking to go through. Besides cute little teddy bears and lots of candy, everybody gets an apple, an orange, and a handful of walnuts. Some people, like my brother, think this is a bit stupid. I think it's awesome, though, for the reason Grandma puts them in there. She grew up during the depression, and her family hardly ever got to eat anything other than bread and soup. But on Christmas, her mom managed to get a hold of an apple, orange, and handful of walnuts for each of them, and put them in their stockings. So, it's important to Grandma to put those things in *our* stockings, even though she really stocks up for Christmas Eve dinner at her house (this year their 'fridge wasn't big enough to hold it all). Cool, huh?

When we'd finished going through our stockings, it was time to open presents. My step siblings came over, and Zach and I were so surprised that Carrie (my step-sister) got us each a gift! She bought us each these really good Paul Mitchell hair care kits. What a sweetheart she is! Zach and I did feel terrible that we didn't get Carrie anything, though. My grandparents got my awesome stuff like an Avon breast cancer awareness teddy bear, the Harry Potter Playstation game I asked them for, and the Grinch and Shrek DVDs. Some obnoxious kid said that Harry Potter was a "demonic influence" and that I shouldn't like it. My hilarious step-brother Billy, who reeked of pot replied, "I haven't seen Harry Potter yet, but it can't be *that* bad." Heheh.

7:00 rolled around, and we headed over to church for the Christmas Eve service. This is my favorite part of the entire year. We lit candles and sang Christmas hymns, then our minister read the verse that Linus does on the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. But for some stupid reason, I sat with Zach and his friend, Andy, who drew cartoon characters on their bulletins and pretended to set the pew on front of them in fire, while singing in goofy voices. After church, Zach, Andy, me, and my crush and Andy's brother, Tim, headed back to Grandma Shoup's house for leftover sub sandwiches and pumpkin pie.

Christmas Day was awesome as well. When Zach woke me up, I could hear my least-favorite movie, The Christmas Story, blaring on the TV in the family room, so I didn't want to get up. However, I was starving, and it *was*, after all, CHRISTMAS MORNING! So I ambled out to the family room, plunked down on the couch, and scarfed down the delicious raspberry danish Dad had bought for breakfast.

Zach and I got Dad the Forearm Builder he'd asked for, and he seemed to love it, so that was cool. We also stuffed a stocking full of various chocolate candies for him, so I think our Christmas gift to him was kind of an oxy-moron or something. It was like, "Hey Dad, here's some excersize equipment... and here's some candy, too!"

The first thing Zach and I opened (well... I actually just sat there and left the opening to him) was... AN X-BOX! Then, I opened... A DVD PLAYER! Then we could get to our other presents, which were all DVDs, X-Box games, and clothes. I got the X-Box games Simpsons Road Rage and Shrek while Zach got the games Halo and Project Gotham. I also opened the DVDs Heartbreakers, Legally Blonde and Wayne's World 1 and 2. Then we opened a bunch of really nice, dressy clothes, which shows Dad is trying to force Zach and I out of our every-day outfits of T-shirts and jeans.

That afternoon, we went over to my aunt Barb's house, like always. Since Zach had to work all night Christmas Eve, he slept a good portion of his Christmas Day away. Poor guy... After our Christmas lunch/dinner (at like... 3:30 or something), prepared by Grandma Z. and Aunt Barb, we went to the living room to open presents. Grandma Z.'s presents for me were no surprise, as I was with her when she bought them. I had picked out my own gift, which was a glittery, striped pink turtleneck sweater and a skirt to match. She also got me a surprise... a beautiful, delicate sterling silver bracelets with little hearts dangling from it, and Britney Spears' new CD. Rockin'! Aunt Barb, Uncle Don, Lindsay and Jennifer got me a very pretty glittery pink decoration for my room, and The Grinch DVD. Since I'd already gotten The Grinch from the Grandparents Shoup, I took it back and exchanged it for Save the Last Dance, so that worked out good.

The day after Christmas (Boxing Day), Zach and I had our Christmas morning with my mom and Mike in Bay City. This was where I got my favorite Christmas presents... HARRY POTTER STUFF! Mom got me two Harry Potter pillows: One that says "Quidditch" and comes with the golden snitch tucked into a pocket, and one that says "Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans," and it looks like a bag of them. They're both *adorable*, and I love them! I also got Harry Potter sheets, Harry Potter stickers for my wall, the Harry Potter poster book, a Harry Potter calender, a Nimbus 2000 bookmark, chocolate Wizarding money (which I won't eat, of course), plus some non-Harry-Potter-stuff such as the CDs Backstreet Boys-- Hits, Chapter One and a good, not-burned copy of Lifehouse-- No Name Face, which is my favorite band, and CD.

Zach and I got Mom the PETA watch she's been wanting for like, five years or longer, and we filled her a stocking full of little vibrating massager things, which she thought looked like sex toys. We all laughed, and admitted that they did indeed look like sex toys. We were like, "Um... please don't use them for that, though. Ew."

So, as you can tell, Zach and I are spoiled rotten. We get so much stuff for Christmas, it's ridiculous. And today (the 29th), I hung out with Sarah at Grandma Shoup's so we could exchange Christmas gifts. She got me this adorable Pisces zodiac bear that had little attributes on it and everything! I LOVE IT! She also got me Nickelback's single of "How You Remind Me." That song kicks *arse*! I got her a little crystal figurine dragon that she's been wanting since the ninth grade! She seemed to like it, so that's gnarley.

Talk to ya later!

--Holly Rachael :-D

Christmas Survey Stolen From Samantha

Full Name: Holly Rachael Zintel.

Age: 17

Birthday: February 28th, 1984

OK on with the survey...

What was the best christmas present you ever got? Tinsel, my first cat. I think that was 1992.

What was the worst christmas present you ever got? This electronic math game from my Grandma Z. I exchanged it for a toy slot machine.

What is your favorite thing about Christmas? Looking at Christmas lights with my family while listening to Amy Grant Christmas CDs.

What do you want for Christmas? Wayyyyyyyyyy too much stuff to put on here. What I'd actually really like, though, would be another dog, so my dog wouldn't have to hang out with the cats all the time.

What's your favorite Christmas Carol? "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" by Amy Grant.

What's your least favorite Christmas carol? That stupid "Who Put the d--k on the Snowman" song Zach has.

How much money did you spend on everyone this year? About twelve dollars so far. What? I've sick! And I'm a late shopper!

Who was on the good list this year? Mom, Dad, both sets of grandparents, Lindsay, Jennifer, Aunt Barb, Uncle Don, Zach, Sarah, Mr. Dufresne, Mrs. Klida and Mrs. Sullivan.

Who was on the bad list this year? Chyna, Daria and Amy (my pets). Nah... they're usually pretty good.

Favorite Christmas memory? Getting Tinsel. That had to be the best memory of my life, really. My mom lined me, Zach, Lindsay and Jennifer up on the couch, and told us all to close our eyes, and that she and dad were going to get a surprise from the basement. When they brought up Tinsel, Zach freaked out, and ran to his room because he thought she was a dog, and he was terrified of dogs at the time. Heheheh, this sweet little kitten... That was the first time I ever actually cried tears of joy.

Least Favorite Christmas memory? While Mom, Zach and I were outside, putting up the Christmas lights one year, Dad came home from the hospital to tell us that Great Aunt Mary had died. We all really loved her, and we cried for like, forever.

Do you believe in Santa Claus? Absolutely!

What are your resoulutions for the new year? I'm going to spend more time with Sarah, try to be nicer to Mike, and try to get to school no matter what.

Have you ever gotten a lump of cole? Nope. I'm a good kid.

Has any of your friends gotten a lump of cole? Nope. They're good kids, most of the time.

Do you know the real meaning of Christmas? Yes. It's what Linus says on the Charlie Brown Christmas special.

Do you celebrate Kwanza? No.

Do you celebrate Hannauka? No.

Do you celebrate Festivest? I... don't know what that is, but I'm pretty sure I don't celebrate it.

Have you ever had your Christmas tree fall? Oh, yeah. It's impossible to keep it up when you have cats around.

Tell us a Christmas Story: Two Christmases ago, I was over at my aunt Barb's house, like usual, and Grandma Z. had just gotten this vibrating massage chair. I sat in it for a while, then Aunt Barb called us out for lunch. Everyone was like, "Well, Holly, what did you think of the chair?" and I honestly replied, "It made me have to poop."

Whats your favorite christmas special? Garfield. I *LOVE* the Garfield Christmas special! Jon's grandma is the coolest chick around. *Sings*: "Keep Christmas here... in your heart..."

Do you like Spongebob Squarepants? I've never seen that show, but everyone says it's cool.

Did you see his Christmas special? No.

Did you like it? N/A.

On a scale of 1-10 how do you rate at being good for Christmas? 9.5.

On a scale of 1-10 how do you rate at giving this year? 6.3.

On a scale of 1-10 how much did you receive this year? Eh... well... Christmas isn't here yet.

What's your favorite Christmas song a popular music group did? "This Gift" by 98 Degrees.

Is your tree this year real or fake? Fake, as always.

Is the trees you've had in the past real or fake? We always have fake trees, and I like it fine that way. You know, no watering required or anything. And they're cheaper, too!

I'm only *moderately* obsessive-compulsive?!

Dude, check it out. This nifty disorder test seems extremely accurate, except it told me I'm MODERATELY obsessive-compulsive. You would think that someone who has constant, repetitive prayers running through their head all day, and can't concentrate on much other than Harry Potter and Daria would be considered *very* obsessive-compulsive. *Shrugs*, Oh well.

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid:	Low
Schizoid:	Low
Schizotypal:	Moderate
Antisocial:	Low
Borderline:	Low
Histrionic:	Moderate
Narcissistic:	Low
Avoidant:	High
Dependent:	High
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Moderate
-- Click Here To Take The Test --

Quit squinting at me myopically!

Full Name: Holly Rachael Zintel
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Birthday: 2-28-84
Where do you live: Bay City, Michigan on weekdays, Flint, Michigan on weekends. I don't like Bay City, though, it smells like the sugar factory.
Where else have you lived: I once lived right around the block from here, but then my Great Aunt Mary died, and we moved into her house.
What state: It was still here in Flint, MI.
Zodiac Sign: Pisces.
What school do you go to: Wenona Center High School, the "juvi" school.
Nicknames: Hmm... well... Tim used to call me "Cat" because he called all his other friends "Dawg," but I'm a girl, so he figured he should change it.
What are your hobbies: Reading and writing.
Hair color: Brown.
Ever died your hair: Yep.
Hair length: It's like... jest past my neck.
Eye color: Bluish green.
Height: 5'7"
Have any pets: Yep. A pup and two kit-cats.
Whats their names: Chyna, Daria and Amy.
Siblings: Yesiree.
Names and age: Brother: Zach, 20; step-sister: Carrie, 17; step-brother: Billy, 18.
Do you have braces: I did in 8th grade.
Do you have glasses: Yup.
Are you good at school: No.
Shoe size: 10 1/2.
*~*~Favorites~*~*
Car: Green VW Bugs.
Color: Pink.
Teacher: Mrs. Klida.
Class: English.
Day of the week: Sunday.
Season: Winter.
Month: December.
Sport: Quidditch (heheh).
Movie: Harry Potter and the Sourcer's Stone.
Actress: Drew Barrymore and Julia Stiles.
Actor: Jonathan Jackson.
T.V. show: Daria.
Food: Mom's stuffed pumpkin shells.
Drink: Cream soda.
Word: "Myopically."
Brand of shoes: I like any brand of shoes that carries my size.
Radio station: 102.5 WIOG... *sings* Bay City, Saginaw, Midland, Flint!
Pizza Topping: Just sauce!
State: Mmmmmmmichigan.
City: Las Vegas.
Letter: H.
Number: 2.
Ice cream flavor: Strawberry sorbet.
Video game: Crazy Taxi and The Sims.
*~*~Your friends~*~*
Best friend: Mom and Sarah.
Spend most time with: Mom.
Funniest: Zach.
Smartest: Amber.
Hottest: Chris.
Strongest: Bobby.
Knows you the best: Mom.
Most outgoing: Chris.
Most shy: Hmm... I don't think I have any shy friends.
Always negative: Bobby.
Most trustworthy: Mom.
Most fun to be with: Sarah and Mom.
Biggest flirt: Sarah.
Best dressed: Mom.
Best eyes: Chris.
One to gossip with: Sarah.
Sweetest: Mom.
Do you make friends easily: No. *Shrugs*, I try, though.
Who do u think would help u the most if u were in trouble? I think everyone would.
Who is the most popular: Chris.
Who do u want to go to college with: Sarah and my cousin, Jen.
Who do u wish could be part of your family: Sarah.
Who is the biggest junk food junkie: Zach.
Who would do anything for 1 million bucks: Probably Bobby.
Who do u think has the nicest mom: Zach (heheh). BESIDES our mom, it'd be Bobby's.
Who do u think has the nicest dad: Geez... I don't know.
Who do you have the most inside jokes with: Zach.
*~*~This or That~*~*
Red or Blue: Blue.
Pretzels or Potato Chips: Chips.
Jeans or Khakis: Jeans.
Comedy or Drama: Comedy.
Computer or TV: Computer.
Gold or Silver: Silver.
Outgoing or Shy: Outgoing.
Tall or Short: ...Somewhere in the middle!
Breakfast or Dinner: Dinner.
Day or Night: Night.
Radio or Cd's: CDs.
Internet or Phone: Internet.
98 degrees or O town: 98º.
Happy or sad: Happy.
Guy or girl: *Raises eyebrow* Well... I like to *date* guys...
Tough or wimpy: I don't think either of those are good.
Strong or weak: Strong.
Funny or hilarious: Hi-larious.
Summer or winter: Winter.
Love or lust: Love.
Walk or run: Ride in an Amigo.
Inside or outside: Inside.
Hurricane or Tornado: Gah! Neither, thanks.
Thunder or lightning: See above.
Rain or snow: Snow!
Sunny or cloudy: Sunny.
Loud or quiet: Quiet.
Mcdonalds or Burger king: Burger King doesn't cook their fries in beef juice, so yeah, them.
Hardee's or Arby's: Neither.
Coffee or tea: Tea.
Coke or pepsi: Coke.
Mr. Pibb or Dr. Pepper: They both taste the same to me... in fact, I think Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper might be the same person!
White chocolate or normal chocolate: White. Mmm...
Britney or Christina: Britney!
Black or white: It depends on what drawing you're coloring!
Chocolate or vanilla: Vanilla. Mmm...
Diary or journal: Diary.
Writing or typing: Typing.
Cold or hot: Cold.
Pen or pencil: Pencil.
Candle or insence: Candle.
Plain paper or lined paper: Lined paper if I'm writing, plain paper if I'm drawing.
Blonde or brunette: Both mixed together!
Curly or straight: Both are nifty... it depends on what mood you're in.
Blanket or sleeping bag: Blanket.
Body wash or soap: Both.
Purfume or Body spray: Body spray.
Wal-mart or target: Target. I get a discount there!
American Eagle or Abercrombie: Well, Rich Cronin says he likes girls who wear Abercrombie and Fitch, so I'll go with that.
Hamburgers or hotdogs: Neither. Blech!
Great america or Universal studios: Universal Studios... what is this Great America you speak of?
Pochahontas or Mulan: I didn't like either of those movies, and they're the *only* Disney movies I have ever disliked.
Swimmer's ear or ear infection: I wouldn't know about swimmer's ear, but ear infections really suck. I've been getting them like, twice a month every year since I was born.
Pop tart or toaster strudels: Pop Tarts.
Chicken or turkey: If they're alive, I like them both.
MTV or VH1: Well, MTV plays too much crap like Linkin Park and Eminem, and VH1 always has good stuff like Lifehouse and Britney Spears. But then, sometimes VH1 plays those dumb documentaries on people like the O.D.B, and MTV *has* got good ol' Daria... so... I s'pose I like MTV better. Wow, put a lot of thought into that, didn't I?
Shorts or pants: Pants.
Tank tops or t-shirts: T-shirts.
Mandy moore or Jessica simpson: They both absolutely rock... I think I might listen to Mandy's CD a *bit* more, but I *LOVE* them both.
Spanish or German: German.
Markers or colored pencils: Crayons!
Boxers or briefs: Boxers.
Nike or Adidas: They're both too dang expensive.
Mercedes or BMW: *Hangs head*, I don't even know the difference.
Army or Navy: You wouldn't catch me joining either one of them, but it's great to have both of them around.
Orange or grape: Grape.
L

Ah crap, I've got a cold *again*.

Time: 5:29 P.M.
Song in my head: "Get the Party Started" by Pink.
I last ate: A candy cane I found on the table.
I'm wearing: My Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure shirt and tie-up jeans.
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Ohh, I feel *miserable*. Why do I always get a cold when it's time for Christmas break, which starts tomorrow? It's ri-frickin'-diculous!

Well, I'm writing a Harry Potter fan fic called "If I Wasn't a Celebrity..." I hope I actually finish this story. That'd be rockin'.

Duuuuuuuuude, I don't even feel good enough to be sitting here, writing in my diary! *Cough, hack, cough*. Ugh...

Despite the icky way I feel, I'm still really excited about Christmas! Woo hoo, five more days! And only *four* more days until Christmas *Eve*, which is the day for Christmas with my mom. Then Christmas Day is my Christmas with my dad. Wow, this paragraph sure does have the word "Christmas" in it a lot.

Well, I'm going to find some Kleenex. Later.

--Holly Rachael :-(

Hey, look, snow! Oh, wait... it's gone

Time: 1:19 P.M.
Song in my head: "Bent" by Matchbox Twenty.
I last ate: Reeses Peanut Butter Cereal for breakfast.
I'm wearing: My long-sleeved two-tone purple shirt and jeans.
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Friday was a very mixed up day. The only thought that got me out of bed was, "The Amy Grant concert is tonight." But I was late for school. Then this girl, Amber, that I always talk to in my second hour, said that her step-dad had tried to kill himself the previous night, and she was on the verge of tears all hour, and unable to do her work. I felt terrible for her, but I didn't know what to say. Luckily, a funny guy named Chris always sits with us, too, and joked with her a bit, and I think that cheered her up a little.

The rest of the school day was pretty uneventful until 7th hour when somebody shouted, "Look! It's snowing out!" And it was! Huge snowflakes were coming down, and sticking to the ground! I was so thrilled, thinking we might actually have snow for Christmas. But the snow was that freezing, rainy kind, so it made for awful driving conditions. And of course, we had to drive all the way back to Flint to get my money and binoculars from my dad, then all the way to Auburn Hills. There were so many accidents everywhere, it was unbelievable. We were going like, 45 on the express way.

My mom and I had a lot of trouble finding The Palace of Auburn Hills, as we usually do. Finally I spotted it (yes, me! I never notice *anything*), and we went in to the concert. It was a great Christmas concert this year; Amy gave an awesome speech. She said, "I was talking to a friend of mine who's an artist. I asked her what her favorite color was, and she said, 'Amy, out of all the colors, I'd have to say black is my favorite.' I personally didn't think black really even classified as a color, but she had a very cool reason for black being her favorite color. She said, 'Life is full of bright colors, and they're what get you through. But without black, the colors are just... there. Black provides the depth of a picture, makes it beautiful. And life needs depth. Otherwise, it'd just be a bunch of random colors thrown together." I thought that was *really* cool. The only thing the concert lacked was Michael W. Smith, who's always been there before.

When we hit the road to head back to Flint, we hit quite a snag... I-75, our way home, had been *closed*! I guess they had a really bad weather-related accident. Mom and I got totally lost, and ended up in Port Huron, which is really far away from here. We stopped at numerous 7-11s, but the cashiers either gave us bad directions, or didn't have a *clue* how to get to Flint. The cell phone was convienently dead, but we finally found a pay phone, and called my grandma and grandpa. Oh man, it was like, 2:30 A.M. before we finally got home, and the concert ended at 11:00! We didn't get to bed until 4:30, and we were exhausted.

So, what a weird day Friday was.

--Holly Rachael :-D

Annual Amy Grant Christmas concert tomorrow!

Time: 10:32 P.M.
Song in my head: "Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away" by Amy Grant.
I last ate: Soy Delicious vanilla ice cream.
I'm wearing: Mis-matched floral P.J.s and fluffy blue slippers.
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Woo HOO! Tomorrow night is the Amy Grant Christmas concert! I go every single year with my mommy, and sometimes, other people. But this year it's just Mom and I, which is great with me. I hardly ever get to hang out with just Mom anymore! She's pretty mad at Mike because he won't go, since Billy's playing hockey that night, and he wants to see that instead. The Christmas concert is going to be *SO MUCH FUN*, though! It always is! She's bringing her hubby, Vince Gill with her, and I hope she brings her newest baby, Korena. What a little cutie! Amy always dresses in these really cool ball gowns, and she usually has her best friend, Michael W. Smith with her (what a hottie!). I don't think Michael's coming this year, but I'm still REALLY looking forward to the concert!

Mom cut and colored my hair earlier while we were watching news coverage on that stupid-head, Bin Ladden. What a moron, he was all laughing about all the horrible stuff he did... butt-hole! Anyway, though, about my hair, Mom must have cut off like, 4 or 5 inches of hair! Boy, is Sarah going to be mad... she gets quite angry when I cut my hair without telling her. Ah well. And my hair's back to brown, too! No more highlights, 'cause they were uneven and freaking-looking.

Okay, see ya.

--Holly Rachael :-D

What the devil is a "tea cozy"?

Time: 10:38 A.M.
Song in my head: "In Love on Christmas" by 'N Sync
I last ate: Mini-chocolate donuts for breakfast.
I'm wearing: My black Planet Hollywood Bevely Hills T-shirt and tie-up jeans.
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So, I was reading this book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, right? They're talking about this elf named Dobby who's wearing a tea cozy for a hat. I was reminded of an episode of The Critic where Jay was reviewing a movie, and he was like, "So, run, don't mozy to the tea *cozy*! Ha *ha*!" and Duke said, "What the devil is a 'tea cozy'?" And I agree. What the devil *is* a tea cozy? Is it some sort of napkin for when you're drinking tea? What about coffee? Can you use it when you drink coffee? I'm totally lost.

Another thing I don't get is, it's freezing and everything, but there's no freaking snow! Where is it all?! Last year, we had like, 7 feet of snow right about now! You couldn't even leave your house, there was so much snow! And now it's like... hey... where's the snow? I mean, we're due for some frickin' snow days already! Geez.

Also, what's up with these idiots in my math class? They do nothing but talk about... well... nothing. I can't believe these morons ever get anything done.

I'm making Sarah what I think is a pretty cool Christmas present. I'm buying her something, too, but I'm really have a lot of fun with what I'm making her. I can't really put it in here, 'cause she'll read it, and then she'll be all... not surprised and stuff.

Okay, I'm gonna go, read some fan fiction. Later!

--Holly Rachael :-D

There were 73 of us livin' in a cardboard box

Name: Holly

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Birthdate: February 28th, 1984

Height: 5'7"

*Favorites*

Color: Pink

Color to Wear: Clear!

Lucky number: 2

Singer(s): Amy Grant, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Lifehouse (are we *counting* bands here?).

Movies: Harry Potter and the Sourceror's Stone, Shrek, Moulin Rouge, The Wedding Singer, Where the Heart Is, Pay It Forward, Empire Records, Dirty Work, Nothing to Lose, The Grinch, Heartbreakers... this list could get really long.

Piece of clothing: My "Mona Beana" Mr. Bean shirt.

Quote: "Ow! My eye! I'm not supposed to get pudding in it!"--Lenny

*Last time you...*

Had sex: Em... still haven't.

Kissed someone: Around 9:00 when I kissed Zach goodbye.

Danced: Geez, I don't know... I've been sick for too long!

Smiled: A little while ago, when I was watching The Parent Trap. *Sniff*, how sweet!

Laughed: An hour or so ago while watching football with Dad, 'cause those guys run funny.

Had a phone call: A few hours ago.

Who was it: Sarah.

*Which is better*

Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset.

Sweet or Sour? Sweet.

Old or New? Eh... it could be either one.

Hot or cold? Cold.

Coke or Pepsi? Coke.

Soft or Hard? Soft.

Yesterday or Tomorrow? Well, yesterday was okay, but I suppose tomorrow could be even better!

Red or Blue? Blue.

Fast or Slow? Slow. *Everything* I do is slow.

Blind or Deaf? I... *think* it'd be worse to be blind.

Open or Closed? Um... open.

Bath or Shower? Shower.

Black or White? White.

Ocean or Forest? Hmm... I don't really like either one of them.

Dogs or Cats? Both, but I'm a liiiiiiittle partial to cats, I think (shhhh, don't tell my dog!).

Day or Night? Night.

Cremation or Burial? I don't think I'd care, I'd be dead!

Even or Odd? Even.

City or Countryside? City.

Vanilla or Chocolate? Vanilla.

Sun or Rain? Sun.

Pen or Pencil? Keyboard.

Summer or Winter? Winter.

Destiny or Choice? Destiny.

Alone or Together? Together.

Silver or Gold? Silver.

*Finish the sentence*

Jerry Springer... would like to offer me his job, I'm sure.

Hanson... is Beck's last name.

Abortion... for some, miniature American flags for others!

God... is the Man.

Love... ly shoes you've got on.

My family... is cool, for the most part.

Step-parents... aren't usually as strange as Mike, are they?

*Yes or No*

You keep a diary: Um... *yeah*...

You sketch or do things while on the phone: I play the Sims, usually.

You have a secret: No, the people I know know everything about me, even if they don't want to.

You snore: Absolutely.

You procrastinate: My picture is next to the word in the dictionary.

You fold your underwear: Nope. Just cram it in the drawer.

You talk in your sleep: Occasionally. And I used to sing in my sleep, too!

You eat fast: Nope. Really, really slow.

A naked photo of you exists: Yes, well, I had an excellent figure for a two-minute-old!

When the alarm goes off you immediately get up: Well... I can't have alarms actually, because I sleep right through them.

You enjoy being photographed: Only if I get to make a goofy face.

Whoa-ho! Merry *Christmas*, Harry Potter!

Time: 3:48 P.M.
Song in my head: "Once in a Blue Moon" by Sydney Forest
I last ate: Peanut butter sandwiches dunked in soy milk for brunch.
I'm wearing: My purple long-sleeved V-neck shirt and tie-up jeans.
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I was just over at fanfiction.net, reading Harry Potter fan fiction, and I came across this fanfic called "It Was You." It took me like, an hour to read it, but it was so worth it! It was the sweetest, best thing I have read in my whole, entire life.

In this fic, it was Christmas time at Hogwarts, and Ron was going to Egypt or wherever to visit his brother, Bill... or Charlie, one of them. Anyway, Hermione was *really* upset because her parents had owled her and told her that they were going to Japan for the holidays, and that she was to stay at school. Harry, of course, wasn't going anywhere for Christmas, and he got very worried when Hermione just stayed in her dorm, reading all day.

On Christmas Eve, to cheer Hermione up, Harry persuaded her to come outside with him and build a snowman. She stuck to her high-and-mighty Hermione Granger attitude, acting like he was childish for wanting to build snowmen, but she had to admit, it cleared her mind. Soon, they got into a snowball fight, and ended up falling down a hill.

They went inside to sit by the fire in the Gryffindor common room, and they talked, and snuggled, and he kissed her! It was *so*... *sweet*. They kept kissing, and things progressed. They were both all nervous with each other, and they were so cute! Then Professor McGonagall walked in on them, and got all flustered and freaked out. It was just... the best thing I've *ever* read! Everyone *MUST* read it, so for the extremely mushy, hopeless romantics, check out this fan fic--http://fanfiction.net/read.phpstoryid=471816

Okay, see ya!

--Holly Rachael :-D