Someone is about to reach 100 posts... (and other happenings)

... and that person is so not me. I'm at a humble thirty two.

That person is one of the closest friends of one of my good friends who happens to be one of the other best friends of one of my best friends. Lost yet?

Yeah, me too.

Anyways, she's super nice and this is her blog here. She and I went to the same middle school in Georgia, and while I don't ever really recall sustaining more than a maybe two minute long conversation with her in person, I'm friends with her on Facebook. And bloggers attract one another like magnets, so every time she links a blog post, I totally stalk it. :) Check it out. Congrats, Lilly, on 100 when you get there!

On a totally different note: the dreaded month called November has yielded some pretty terrific results this year.

1. I scored a 2220 on my November SAT. As a sophomore, that's a darn good score. 730 Critical Reading, 740 Writing with a 10 on the essay, and 750 math.

2. I'm not epicly failing at NaNoWriMo! Sure, I'm two days behind (about 34,000 words when I should have 36,674), but my see-how-it-goes plot plan is still going strong, and I haven't given up yet. It's funny; because of this silly challenge, I've been maximizing the number of words needed to state everything possible - my sentences must be super long now.

3. Thanksgiving - power went out on my pie while it was in the oven. Not sure how it tastes 'cause I'm too scared to try. It's currently sitting in the fridge. Black Friday - yay! New iPod! But I don't get it until the December SAT is over.

December SAT? What? Yeah. 2220 is apparently not good enough and it must be taken again to get that stupid 800 in math. Okay, time to go study. At 1 in the morning. After hours of standing outside stores. Actually, I think sleep sounds better. Good night :)

PS: I'm gonna be a red kettle bell ringer for the Salvation Army's annual collection for two hours next Saturday. I can't wait :D HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

AP World History Homework

This was my weekly project-type assignment for AP World. The unit was Medieval Europe, and we had to write a ballad, so I chose to write about the Manor System. I actually had a lot of fun writing this. It's no Fair Mary of Wallington, but it's interesting? Plus is was a good break from all the NaNoWriMo stuff (ended day three with 5290 words!)

XD Enjoy. Or not. Your choice.

The Lowly Serf and the Lord of the Lands.

 

The lowly serf, protected with work,

I have nowhere else to hide.

I cultivate crops on land of the lord,

And by his words I always abide.

The lowly serf, protected with work,

Justice is given in exchange for goods.

My piece of the manor teems with crops,

But some I must take from my own brood.

 

The lowly serf, protected with work,

We must blame the decline of trade.
I have to stay on the land of the lord,

Or I’ll be unprotected, my family afraid.

The lord of lands, laughing with glee,

The fall has been good, I must say.

Without those traders keeping me on my toes,

All’s not fair in love, war or pay.

 

The lord of lands, laughing with glee,

I bang my fist on oak.

“Two bushels of corn, three slaughtered pigs,

Any less and you endanger yourself and your folks!”

The lord of the lands, laughing with glee,

I’m not as evil as I seem.

Without a market economy or specialization,

I’m really just trying to get what I need.

 

The lowly serf, protected with work,

I technically still am free.

I own my livestock, crops and seeds,

But it is them that still control me.

The times were hard, for all of us,

Life without any proper tools or plans.

The Dark Ages causing all of our words,

Manorialism quickly lost fans.