July 6, 2009

Signs of Summer

Dearest Darling Readers,

Here are my four signs of summer up here in Connecticut:

1. You skin always has the faint scent of sunscreen even when you aren't wearing any

2. Your main form of hydration comes from all the watermelon you eat

3. you get tan lines in weird places, like where your bracelet was

4. Your house has more sand then dust in it

Thanks!
Bimbo

July 5, 2009

Well Played, A-Rod

Dearest Darling Readers,

When you hear someone mention the great athletic feats of A-Rod, you probably immediately think of the New York Yankees player recently caught using steroids. But there is another A-Rod who deserves to be known, and that is the Wimbledon 2009 Gentlemen's Runner Up, Andy Roddick. If you didn't personally view his record-shattering Wimbledon match against champion Roger Federer, then you probably have heard about its unbelievableness. (If not, then get out from under that rock you live beneath and go culture yourself) As for myself, I spent two hours on the edge of my seat watching this epic match. Roddick beat Federer in the first set, 7-5, but then Federer just out-played Roddick in the next two, both 7-6 with tie-breakers. In the fourth set, Roddick shut out Federer 6-3. Then the legendary fifth set began. Each player won their serving games, causing the score to go back and forth until it was 14-14. Federer, the first to serve, won his game, as anticipated. Then, at 14-15, Roddick lost his game and gave the match to Roger Federer with a stupid mistake on the last point, an accidental lob that soared out past the base line.

When I started watching the match, I was neutral, but after seeing the two players battle it out in Wimbledon's longest set (most games-30), you really couldn't help but hope Roddick would win. The young player had recently broken his seasoned opponent's record for fastest serve at, if I am not mistaken, a mind-blowing speed of over 250mph. Federer, already winner of 14 Grand Slam titles, had lost the year before to Rafael Nadal (my personal favorite tennis player EVAH), and had been off his game, losing to James Blake (2008 winner of the Pilot Penn, which I saw in person) in an early round at the 2008 summer Olympics, but who got back into his "zone."

Despite Federer's countless previous accomplishments in the tennis world, Roddick held his own and probably gave Federer one the greatest challenges he had ever faced (after the match he lost to Nadal last year, of course). In my opinion, Federer is too conceited for his own good. It's almost as though he expects to win every match he plays. And did anyone else hear him say that he has a "nice ass"?? I mean, who says stuff like that? (well, i can think of a two, and I'm sure my co-writers know who I'm talking about)

When I saw the closing ceremony, I wanted to cry for Roddick, and by the look of his face, he wanted to do the same (so did his wife, sitting in the box). After playing a 4 hour 18 minute match against the world's best tennis player, no one can dispute the skill and both the physical and mental stamina of Andy Roddick. In the closing interviews, Roddick stayed professional, congratulating his opponent and acknowledging his skills. His sentiments were clearly heartfelt. While Federer's closing remarks were full of class and nothing but praise for young Roddick, his face wasn't anything but smug. Although I cannot say what Federer truly meant and what he did not, I must say that Roddick really deserved to win. Pete Sampras should have had good news today, that his precious record was perserved.

Unfortunately, Federer won this epic battle to a mistake of Roddick's. Andy, if for some reason you ever come across this, know that we wanted you to win.

Hello Bloggers, Book here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Darien's elite.
XOXO
Book

PS-http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html
check out the fanblog- mostly comments regarding Roddick's honorable but unjust defeat

The Strangest People...

Dearest Darling Readers,

Ever had a friend that seemed to hold on tight and NEVER let go? Has said friend ever been REALLY REALLY weird? Well I've got one for you and she is quite a character. When you first see Ann*, you'll notice her very greasy hair. It smells too. This is because she never washes it. If this doesn't put you off, her smile will. It goes from ear to ear with a little bit of foam at each corner. We have no proof that she's rabid, yet. Past the appearance is a girl with the loyalty of cling wrap, and the personality of a a tape recorder. That is if one remotely interesting thing happens to her, she'll be telling you about it for the rest of her life, like the time her mother got a rash. It wasn't fun even the first time around. If her incessant stories don't scare ya off, the flying spit will. Under all her annoying layers I guess she could be okay, but it's hard to when she's calling you ever single day asking to go to the movies or see the changes done to her house. "We just moved a plant! Wanna go see?" The cherry on top is that, god forbid a boy ever talk to her, in her strange little mind, he is in love with her. Here's proof: there's a guy who is in her english class and ever day he yells "Ann give me a hug!" Of course he is making fun of her. But does she know this? Noooooo. Then later, her friend asks "Do you like that guy?" she responds "No! But HE LIKES ME!" Don't flatter yourself Ann, He's just not that into you.
* = Names have been changed

Bimbo

July 4, 2009

7 Things

Dearest Darling Readers,
Many of you have probably heard Miley Cyrus's "hit," "7 Things." This song's chorus features seven things that she hates about her ex-boyfriend (Nick Jonas) except for in the last one. These are my "7 Things" I hate about Miley Cyrus. I must warn you, there may be more than 7.

1. she can't act (see: Hannah Montana)
2. she thinks that she can act
3. she is an idiot (see: episode of Oprah where she told the world that she doesn't know the lyrics to her songs and she lip syncs)
4. she thinks everyone loves her (see: almost any article/interview of her)
5. she thinks every guy is in love with her (see: interview w/ Miley regarding Nick Jonas)
6. she is a drama queen (see: song "7 Things")
7. she can't sing her own songs (not that she wrote them) (see: her American Idol performance of "The Climb"...also see her "amazing" dance moves here, #8)

It seems that I have already gone over my 7 things, and yet I still have to many horrible things to say about her. Oh well. It also appears that I am posting way too many entries and none of my co-writers are writing anything, so I will rest my mighty pen for a while. Perhaps I will go and memorize some Shakespeare... Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge, break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life...would that which we call a rose by any other name not smell as sweet...bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble...yes, that was all memorized...

Hello Bloggers, Book here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Darien's elite.
XOXO
Book

THE NICKNAMES

Dearest Darling Readers,
Many of you may be wondering why we call each other Tree, Spock, Kevin, and Ron, as Bimbo told you all in her first post. Well, here are the stories out of which these nicknames were born. Some may be hard to follow, in those "you had to be there" moments, and I will also include some of the other nicknames we have for ourselves, such as Baby-Eater, Bartholomew, and a few others. Please enjoy these ridiculous anecdotes, as retold by me, Book. These will go in chronological order.

1. "Bartholomew"
Book and Geek have been friends since sixth grade, when they met in their "super-smart" math class. One day, Book asked Geek what her middle name was, and Geek refused to answer. By the end of seventh grade, Geek had given Book the clue that it began with "B-A-R." Although it is not her true middle name, "Bartholomew," Book's first guess, stuck.

2. "Tree"
One day, Book and Freak were waiting for the bell to ring to end the lunch period. They were standing in the courtyard discussing as what they would be reincarnated. Freak pointed out, "Book, you would be reincarnated as a Weeping Willow tree, because of your hair" (Book has very long hair that goes down to her waist). Book, who is also known as a major klutz, responded "No, I would be the tree that falls down whenever there is even one slight breeze." She then proceeded to demonstrate, using her arm, how the wind would affect her, in tree form. "Wind, Ow. Wind, Ow. Wind, Ow. Wind, Ow." Thus, Tree was born.

3. "Baby-Eater"
About one minute after "Tree" came into being, a woman pushing a stroller walked into the courtyard where Book and Freak were standing. Freak proceeded, as the freak that she is, so exclaim "What a cute baby! [pause] I wanna eat it!" And that, my friends, is the tale of how Freak came to be known as "the Baby-Eater."

4. "Kevin"
Freak's brothers' names are Nick and Joe. Freak must be the third Jonas. Book and Bimbo decided one day, walking from lunch to wherever these strange creatures go, to start calling Freak "Kevin," and see when she would figure it out. Freak, being the genius that she is, immediately caught on and was thenceforth called "Kevin"

5. "Spock"
Freak, Geek, Book, and Bimbo all went to see the new Star Trek movie as soon as it came out (Freak, Geek, and Book later went to see it again on the IMAX screen, but unfortunately, Bimbo was unavailable on the night in question), seeing as the star, Chris Pine, is Bimbo's future husband. After the movie, all riled up, Freak and Geek began practicing their "Live Long and Prosper" signs. Geek is unable to produce this finger formation on her right hand, and can only use her left. She was dubbed "Spock" because in the Spock action figure (which Geek recieved for her fifteenth birthday from Freak), he uses his left hand.

6. "Ron"
This is one of the more fuzzy stories, as no one can really know exactly how Bimbo became known as Ronald Weasley, except that there were "Muggle Quidditch" posters up all over our school with a picture of Ron in the middle, which a very hilarious expression on his face. Ron Weasley is interchangable with Ron Stoppable, because another one of our friends, who is not a part of this wonderful blog, is nicknamed Kim Possible (her initials are K.P. and Ron always called Kim "KP" in the show).

(Freak, Geek, and Bimbo: I have skipped over Bimbo's first nickname for reasons I will explain in person)

Hello Bloggers, this is Book, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Darien's elite.
XOXO
Book

Bimbo's Extended Profile

Dearest Darling Readers,

GENERAL INFO
Age: 15
Hometown: Norwalk, CT
Distinguishing features: Blonde hair and Wicked good looks ;)
Height: Short

SCHOOL STUFF
Grade: Sophomore
GPA: I don't think you need to know this...
Favorite Subject: Math
out of school activities (Why this is in the school section I may never know): Piano mostly..

FAVORITES
Color: Blue
Indoor Activity: Reading
Outdoor Activity: Bike Riding
Music: Anything
Books: Adventure
Historical Figure: Alfred Hitchcock
Sports: Biking
Food: Sushi
Tv Shows: Psych, Castle
Movies: Star Trek, Transformers, Vertigo, Avatar (not the last air bender)

Geek's Extended Profile

Dearest Darling Readers,

GENERAL INFO
AGE: 15
HOMETOWN: DARIEN, CT
HAIR COLOR: BROWN
HEIGHT: 5' 7"

SCHOOL STUFF
GRADE: 10
GPA: 3.9
FAVORITE SUBJECT: MATH
WANTS TO ATTEND: UNDECIDED (LIKE A NORMAL PERSON)

FAVORITES
COLOR: BLUE
INDOOR ACTIVITY: READING, LISTENING TO MUSIC/PLAYING MUSIC
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: SOFTBALL
MUSIC:
- GENRE: MOST TYPES, EXCLUDING MOST RAP
- BAND/ARTIST: ROB THOMAS, CREED, MUSE, COLDPLAY, SHINEDOWN, RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, TAYLOR SWIFT
BOOKS:
- GENRE: MOST GENRES
- AUTHOR: JK ROWLING (of course)
HISTORICAL FIGURE: GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR ("VENI, VIDI, VICI")
SPORTS: SOFTBALL
FOOD: CHEWY BARS
TV SHOWS: LOST, HOUSE, MODERN FAMILY
MOVIES: STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS, AVATAR, TMNT,
COUNTRY: ITALY
COLLEGE TEAM: INDIFFERENT

Book's Extended Profile UPDATED

Dearest Darling Readers,

GENERAL INFO
AGE: 16
HOMETOWN: all over the place
HEIGHT: TOO SHORT

SCHOOL STUFF
GRADE: 11
FAVORITE SUBJECT: chemistry
LEAST FAVORITE SUBJECT: español (but love señora casas <3)

FAVORITES
COLOR: green
INDOOR ACTIVITY: sock sliding, bubble blowing, and pokemon battling
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: tennis, tennis, tennis, TENNIS!
MUSIC: GREEN DAY + THE BEATLES + tons of rock and alternative
BOOKS: anything and everything
HISTORICAL FIGURE: elizabeth blackwell
SPORTS: tennis, tennis, tennis, football
FOOD: anything spicy
TV SHOWS: friday night lights, south park, tosh.0
MOVIES: rudy, dead poets society, catch me if you can, 10 things i hate about you, endless sunshine of the spotless mind

Freak's Extended Profile

Dearest Darling Readers,
WHY DO WE HAVE TO START WITH F***ING DEAREST DARLING READERS?
OK yeah, I'm Freak and as you can see in the sidebar I like to swear, but for all the younglings out there reading our blog I will censor with *s.

PROFILE!
GENERAL INFO
AGE:14
HOMETOWN: SOUTH SALEM, NY
HAIR COLOR: DARK BROWN
HEIGHT: SHORT SHORT SHORT

SCHOOL STUFF
GRADE: 10
GPA: 3.4
FAVORITE SUBJECT: DOES LUNCH COUNT? JK! MATH

FAVORITES
COLOR: PURPLE
INDOOR ACTIVITY: READING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: ROLLERBLADING
MUSIC: ANYTHING REALLY
BOOKS: MYSTERY AND FANTASY
HISTORICAL FIGURE: MARILYN MONROE
SPORTS: FOOTBALL, WRESTLING, AND BASKETBALL
FOOD: POTATO PANCAKES
TV SHOWS: BURN NOTICE, NCIS, PSYCH, AND IN PLAIN SIGHT
MOVIES: STAR TREK, TRANSFORMERS, TRANSFORMERS 2, AND THE FIFTH ELEMENT

The beggining of an Era

Dearest Darling Readers,

Welcome to THE BLOG. We've been expecting you, that is me and my three best friends. We wont reveal our true names but we go by Freak, Geek, Book, and Bimbo (hence the title of this blog). We're all highschoolers going into our sophomore year, and we love to be crazy and have fun. About a month ago we set up a youtube account under the name treespockkevinron (more about those nicknames later) so we could put up all the crazy skits and things we do. But we have yet to put anything on said youtube account. Last night me (Bimbo), Freak, and Book we're all at a sleepover and decided rather to set up a blog. VOILA! Freaks, Geeks, Books, and Bimbos was born. So welcome to here, and come again to see our rants, comments, and disections of Freaks, Geeks, Books, and Bimbos that surround us all on this planet earth.

If you care to disagree, feel free to e-mail us at treespockkevinron@gmail.com

See ya!
Bimbo