Jumping the Freaking Ocean

[marenzi]

"For fans who are worried that we are truly jumping the shark... watch the episode, decide for yourself. Personally, I don't think we're gassing up the motorcycle quite yet, but you tell me. And stay tuned for next season, when the boys take trips to London and Hawaii (haunted Tiki dolls!) and Sam and Ruby get married. And Ted McGinley joins the cast as the thoughtful (but hot!) college professor."
Eric Kripke, here.

ILY ERIC. ♥

After a completely up-and-down week, yesterday ended it nicely. There are a lot of things I dislike about my school - yes, it's a private East Coast prep school, and it does fit quite a few of the stereotypes you're thinking of. But most people assume that everyone who attends is filthy rich, despite the fact that there are students like myself who are there on a full scholarship. And there are still students who surprise me after four years here.

Yesterday, when the jazz band gave a casual performance in the commons to end off arts week? Two of the athlete-type boys ran out and started a dance party. They asked the teachers, they asked the quiet geeky girls, they did ridiculous twirls - they made idiots of themselves and got the entire school to relax. I know that high school was a bad time for a lot of people, and my first few years were. But this year, I've watched so many barriers come down.

One of those boys is the guy who keeps surprising me. I'll admit he's one of the best-looking at the school, even if he's not really my type. He's captain of the football, basketball, & baseball teams, and he's attending his dream school to play basketball for them. He also sits next to me in AP English and can write just as well as me, if not better. He's dating the quiet, dorky, environmentally-conscious girl who has very high morals. He has no problem telling people off for making gay jokes or racial slurs, and he'll make a complete idiot of himself to make you feel better. We really don't know each other outside of class, but he's pulled me aside in the hallway when I was upset to see if I was okay.

In a school where there are huge lines drawn between the jet-owning rich kids and the middle/lower-class quiet kids, I love that there are still people who ignore the norms. It's made it a lot easier to ignore the snobby girls and finally get to know everyone else.

We had a game against one of our rivals last night and we won at the last second - bottom of the seventh, two outs, bases loaded. She hit a line drive right down the middle and I did a ridiculous dive and caught it for the out. Possibly my best moment ever in softball, and I love the feeling of team when everyone starts screaming.

Realistically, Big Bang isn't going to happen. This is my last week of high school, and I have no free time at all. If the deadline were just one week later, I could do it once everything was finished, but. I'll be at school all day tomorrow to take a BC calc exam, and then we're trying to cram everything in before senior day on Friday. I'm still going to finish the story in May, but it won't be official.

So how's your weekend looking? ♥

Comments

[denorios.livejournal.com]

I love Kripke. He must get so tired of constantly reassuring the fans.

[marlisle.livejournal.com]

This entry made me ridiculously happy. Between Kripke, that guy whom I don't know but you made seem genuinely nice, and the softball moment. TRIFECTA OF AWESOME. Happiness. :)

[marenzi.livejournal.com]

Getting to know him this year was so cool - he's one of those people I wish I were friends with, because he's really such a sweet guy (and to be really lame, makes me feel like people can be so much nicer than you expect). Glad to brighten your day!

[marlisle.livejournal.com]

AND YOUR ICON JUST MADE ME EVEN HAPPIER!

[marenzi.livejournal.com]

I AIM TO PLEASE. (I could stare at him all. day. long.)