• 11Jul 08

  Ciao Amicos!

  BTW, the title means Hello Friends in Italian because that's where I went! Hello, how is everyone? As you know now, I'm back from my 2 and a half week trip to Italy, and now I want to tell you all about it. Warning, I tend to ramble sometimes and talk too much, so this could get long and slightly boring, but only because I want you guys to feel like you were there with me. I also have pictures to show you guys of Italy, so I'll post them up maybe in this post. Ok, here we go, a detailed description of my trip, day by day. Don't worry, the first couple of days aren't that interesting.

  Day 1- June 23rd: Even though this day doesn't technically count because that is when our flight left in the evening. Our flight was supposed to be at 8pm, but it got delayed to 11:30pm, 3 and a half hours, which sucks. So, we finally got on and started our 8 hour trip. BTW, my mom, dad, sister and my mom's mom came with us for the trip, just so you know

  Day 2-June 24th: Ok, so now, we arrive in Rome, Italy, about 1:30 their time, if I remember correctly, so it would be 7:30 Eastern Time (I'll be referring to Italy time from now on). So, one of our relatives, Guitano, comes to pick us up and we drve 1 and a half hours south to where our relatives live, in a town called Sora. When we arrived, we were practically attacked by my Nonna's (my mom's mom) sister and brother in law. Of course, an hour after we arrived, all of our relatives came over to say hello for about 3 hours or so. Now, everyone in our family that lives in Sora speak Italian, except for Guitano, my mom's cousin, and my mom's other cousin Frank, and his daughter Eleanora, so when everyone else speaks, we have no clue what they are saying, so we just smile and nod. After that, we had a huge dinner.

  Now, let me tell you, our family is very old fashioned, they get up early, don't eat breakfast, I don't think they eat lunch, and they have a huge dinner, which consists of chicken or lamb, beans with disgusting beet sauce on it, bread, and more vegetables. Honestly, our family's cooking sucks. The chicken tastes like, I'm sorry for this description, but it tastes like the chicken had just been killed and skinned then cooked then put on our plate. I wouldn't be surprised, since my Nonna's sister and her brother in law, also known as my Zia and Zio, live on the side of a mountain, and they have rabbits, bunnies, chickens and roosters in their backyard.

  Of course, I only had some bread, since the other food tastes gross. After that, we kind of chilled, just unpacked and then after that, we went to bed at, like, 10pm, again, Italy time.

  Day 3- June 25th: Ok, so my Zia and Zio, as I mentioned, has chickens and roosters in their backyard, and there's this stupid rooster that crows every single morning at 4 freaking am in the morning! Unfortunately, their house does not have screens, and their windows are the old fashioned windows with the little gaps through the wood. To top it all off, my sister and I are closest to where the rooster lives, so we naturally wake up at 4am. Also, because trucks rumble down the mountain, and that's very VERY loud, louder than if you live right beside a highway, yeah, louder than that. Also, my family, as I said, very oldfashioned, so they get up at 4am. Of course, my sister and I fall back asleep and wake up at 8am, luckily. There's no food for breakfast in the house, so we don't eat anything. Our second cousin Julia comes over for the whole day. She can speak a little bit of English, but not much, so we attempt to talk to each other.

  Now, another thing about my Zia and Zio. They like to take naps at 2pm-4pm. Now, then we have to be quiet, and there's nothing to do, cause the nearest town is 20 minutes walking, so we just sat around, talked, went to go see the baby bunnies that had just been born. Finally, they woke up, Frank and his family came to visit, we had dinner then my family and Julia's family went out for gelato, or icecream as we call it.

  Day 4- June 26th: This is similar to day 3. We woke up around 8am, no breakfast, then this time we went to town to this market thing where we shopped around a bit before going back for a little bit of lunch. After that, Julia came over again and we watched TV, then afterwards we had dinner then went to church on a mountain. Yes, a church. It was all in Italian and I had no clue what they were talking about, but it finally ended an hour later where we came back then we watched the Eurocup between Spain and Russia I believe, well it was Spain and somebody. Then we said goodbye to everyone then we went to sleep. So overall, this day was boring and uneventful

  Day 5- June 27th: Finally, the very last day of staying at my Zia's and Zio's. I can finally eat again! We wake up earlier than usual, because we're leaving at 11am to go to the cruise ports to go on our cruise, Carnival Freedom. Unfortunately, that day, I have a sore throat, and a cough. So, Guitano takes me and my mom at 10:30 to his children's doctor. We just walk on in, no appointment neccesary which is cool, and I get this antibiotic. Did you know, in Italy, you don't have to buy prescription drugs up to a certain age, because the government pays for it?

  Anyways, finally, we arrive back at the house then it's time to say goodbye. We finally arrive at the port at 2:00pm or so, because the port's a long way away. We get on the boat. We're on the 8th deck, just below the Lido deck, or pool and food deck. I slept in my parents room and my sis and Nonna shared a room. Of course, you have to do a boatdrill before you left, so we did. 1 freaking hour to get to the 'Muster Station', wait till everyone got there, then the Cruise Director Todd explaining about the boatdrill, what to do when it happened, what boat we go to, ect.... then repeating it in Russian and Spanish! Because the majority was Russian, English and Spanish speaking people.

  Oh, did I eat that night? Oh yes, I ate a lot at the buffet, I was starving, like my parents! And the boat started going to our first port!

  Day 6-June 28th-Naples, Italy: Our first port of call was Naples, which is down south. Now, I'm sure you've heard of Capri, right? If not, it's an island off the coast of Naples, famous people go there. Well, we didn't go there, it was too busy. Instead, we went on a taxi tour to the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and Pompeii. Now, this taxi driver was so nice. He stopped a few times for breaks to eat and stretch our legs, and he showed us a lot. Now, the Amalfi Drive is the way to get to the Amalfi Coast, and it was beautiful! Now, I'm not going to post the picture I took for this, most likely cause it sucks, but here's a nice picture of it

  

  That's very similar to what it looks like. The water's a bit bluer, but it is absolutely gorgeous. Now, along the way, we met these super nice people doing the same taxi tour as us, from our cruise ship. Gina and Pasquale, I apologize if I spelt that name wrong, and their 15 year old daughter Juliana, and their 13 year old daughter Alessandra. We became close friends with them throughout the whole cruise.

  Now, after this, we went to Sorrento, Pompeii, which is a ruin that is being rebuilt after a volcanic eruption destroyed the whole city within minutes. After this, we went back to the ship, had a good meal, and actually, we started talking to the table next to ours. Ok, you see, on Carnival, before you arrive, you have to choose what time you want to eat, at either 6pm or 8:15pm for dinner. You choose then you are given a table number and that's where you eat for the whole cruise, unless you want to eat in the buffet. So, the table next to ours had a Chinese family. A husband and wife, whose names I forget but they were cool and non traditional, and their two sons, Jeffery, whose 20, and Alex, whose 16. They were really nice. So, after dinner, while my mom and Nonna were shopping for jewelery, we played cards with them. Afterwards my sis met up with Juliana. Sadly, I got seperated from my sister, and had no clue where to meet them.

  Day 7- June 29th- Sea Day: Now, a sea day is obviously, a day out at sea. We didn't do much. Me and my sister hung out by the pool, where we met up with Juliana again. Me and Juliana went down the water slide, which was fun, afterwards going into the pool. The rest of the day was swimming and tanning. After dinner, Alex, Jeff, my sis and I played cards then went to go see the main show in the lounge. It was a dance type show and was fantastic. After that, we went to this teen club with Juliana and we met some people there, like this guy Phillip, and Dustin.

  Ok guys, that's all I'll give you now, most likely cause I have to go right now. But I'll post the next part later.

  • Posted Jul 11, 2008 1:12 pm PT
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• 18Jun 08

  What Time is It? Summertime!

  Yeah, I was randomly listening to What Time Is It from High School Musical 2, and decided to put this up.

  Yay! Finally, after 10 months of torcherous education, it is summer! My last exam, Georgraphy, ended yesterday, so now I am officially on vacation! Whooooooo! I've been waiting for this for ages! School is goodbye! Hello Summer!

  

  There, a picture, that will hopefully show up, for you guys to see and enjoy. Of course, I'll be in Italy by this time next week, but who cares? It's summer, and it'll be so much fun. I hope you guys have a wonderful summer, as most have you have already started like me. So, that's enough of my yapping! Yay summer!

  Jess

  • Posted Jun 18, 2008 2:38 pm PT
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• 17Jun 08

  Pacific Coast University: Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

  Summary: It's the gang's first year of university at PCU and everyone is estatic, and they get settled into their rooms. Lola, Zoey and Quinn are unfortunately not roomates together, since they take different c.lasses so different buildings, but Zoey is shocked to find Nicole as her roomate. Lola also finds Lisa as her roomate, and Quinn finds Paige Howard her roomate. As the boys are seperated as well, Chase and James roomates, as Michael and Vince are roomates, as Logan is rooming with a guy named Adam

  Main Cast:
  
  Zoey Brooks: Jamie Lynn Spears
  Chase Matthews: Sean Flynn
  Quinn Pensky: Erin Sanders
  Logan Reese: Matthew Underwood
  Lola Martinez: Victoria Justice
  Vince Blake: Brando Eaton
  Michael Barrett: Christopher Massey
  Lisa Perkins: Lisa Tucker
  Nicole Bristow: Alexa Nikolas
  James Garrett: Austin Butler
  
  Co-starring:
  Adam Lavito: Michael Seater
  Paige Howard: Miranda Cosgrove

  Scene 1- Outside University

  (Theme song music, Follow Me by Jamie Lynn Spears, plays. Car pulls up and stop. Door opens)

  MR. BROOKS

  So, honey, you ready for your first day at Pacific Coast University?

  Zoey steps out

  ZOEY

  Yeah Dad, I'm ready.

  MR. BROOKS

  Are you sure? I mean, you don't have to go off to college. You can stay with me and your mom.

  ZOEY

  I'm sure Dad.

  MR. BROOKS

  Ok. So, do you want me to walk you to your dorm?

  ZOEY

  No, you should go drive Dustin to PCA and help him unpack

  MR. BROOKS

  Ok. But you know if there's any problems, you can call. And when you have days off, go visit your brother once in a while to make sure he's ok, since PCA's only about 20 minutes from here

  ZOEY

  Ok Dad, I'll make sure I'll do that

  MR. BROOKS

  Ok, love you

  ZOEY

  Love you too

  Zoey hugs Mr. Brooks, as he gets the rest of the bags out of the car. He hugs back

  MR. BROOKS

  Ok, so, see you at Christmas?

  ZOEY

  Of course! Bye Dad! Bye Dustin

  faint goodbye is heard from car. Mr. Brooks gets in car and drives away. Zoey turns to PCU as music halts

  ZOEY

  Welcome to PCU

  Scene 2- Prada Hall, Room 146

  Zoey opens door and carries her bags in. Brunette girl in dorm turns to Zoey. We see it's Nicole Bristow

  ZOEY

  Nicole?

  NICOLE

  Oh, hey Zoe!

  They hug

  ZOEY

  What are you doing here?

  NICOLE

  Well, my mom sent me here after I cured my OMGD

  Nicole walks to window and spots a cute boy outside. She smiles and winks at him

  ZOEY

  sarcastically Yeah, I can see you're over your OMGD

  NICOLE

  So, where's everyone else?

  ZOEY

  Actually, we planned to all meet in the parking lot in, Zoey checks watch about an hour or so, because that's when Logan gets in, along with Vince

  NICOLE

  Vince? Vince Blake? That football player?

  ZOEY

  Yeah. You've missed a lot since you left

  NICOLE

  So, you and Chase got together yet?

  ZOEY

  How'd you know?

  NICOLE

  Zoey, it has been painfully obvious since Chase and you met that you both liked each other.

  ZOEY

  Yeah, it was quite obvious

  NICOLE

  Oh yeah

  ZOEY

  Well, as soon as we all meet up, we'll catch you up

  NICOLE

  That's great

  The two start unpacking their stuff

  Scene 3- Edison Hall- Room 278

  Quinn walks into the dorm. The brunette haired girl turns then smiles. We see it as Paige Howard, from Zoey 101's 'Paige at PCA'

  PAIGE

  Hey Quinn

  QUINN

  Paige? Aren't you supposed to be, in like, 3rd year university?

  PAIGE

  Actually, after a few months of university, I called it quits and went to this highschool in Maui. I want to enjoy my life at the age I'm at

  QUINN

  So, you're still smart?

  PAIGE

  Oh yeah!

  QUINN

  That's...great

  PAIGE

  Look, Quinn, I know we hadn't been the best of friends, or any friends at all. But I'd like that to turn around. So, friends?

  QUINN

  Sure, friends

  Quinn and Paige hug

  PAIGE

  So, again, I'd like to thank you for helping me stop Paige Power all those years ago. It does mean a lot

  QUINN

  Don't mention it. It's in the past now. So, what have you been up to lately?

  PAIGE

  Well, I've been thinking of making a time travel machine

  QUINN

  Really?

  PAIGE

  Yeah. I haven't figured it all out yet. So, do you wanna help?

  QUINN

  Would I? Of course! I have been thinking of a new project for university myself, and this would give me the right amount of challenge

  The two laugh and smile

  Scene 4- Garland Hall- Room 136

  Lola and Lisa are in the room, unpacking

  LOLA

  I can't believe you're my roomate. I mean, what are the odds?

  LISA

  I know. I was afraid of getting a crazy roomate like last year.

  LOLA

  You mean Ana Gale?

  LISA

  Yeah, and boy, was she crazy. She used to steal my jewelery to 'analyze the weight and colour' or something like that.

  LOLA

  Wow, she sounds even worse than Quinn when we first met her!

  Lisa and Lola laugh as they finish unpacking

  LOLA

  Wow, we have about half an hour before we have to meet the others. What now?

  LISA

  Why don't we explore the campus?

  LOLA

  Yeah, that sounds great! Maybe we'll run into some cute older guys

  LISA

  Lola, you're dating Vince!

  LOLA

  Yeah, but it doesn't hurt to flirt

  LISA

  I guess. I hope Michael won't mind me flirting

  LOLA

  I'm sure he won't. Let's go

  Lola and Lisa leave the room

  Scene 5- Faulkner Hall-Room 210

  Chase and James are sitting on their beds

  CHASE

  I cannot believe we're in college!

  JAMES

  I know. I still remember when I was a freshman in highschool.

  CHASE

  I remember when I was a senior in junior high

  JAMES

  That's when you met Zoey, right?

  CHASE

  Yeah

  Chase notices James' sudden quietness

  CHASE

  Sorry dude. I know how touchy you still are from junior prom with Zoey and all

  JAMES

  Yeah. But, hey, if she hadn't of broken up with me, you guys may not be dating, and we wouldn't be friends

  CHASE

  I know

  JAMES

  So, you wanna go walk around a bit, get some fresh air?

  CHASE

  Totally

  The two grab their keys and leave

  Scene 6- Eames Hall- Room 228

  Michael and Vince are tossing a football back and forth

  VINCE

  So, you actually set your room on fire?

  MICHAEL

  Actually, I set my little sister, Tamika's room on fire. What? She had a candle lit in there and I accidentally knocked it over! Just be thankful it didn't fall on me!

  VINCE

  Instead it fell onto her matress and the whole thing nearly blew up?

  MICHAEL

  Hey, her room was saved just in time

  VINCE

  Because your sister had the fire extinguisher right outside her room

  MICHAEL

  Well, that was lucky

  VINCE

  So lucky

  Michael checks his watch

  MICHAEL

  Wow, time flies by fast. We only have 20 minutes to meet the gang in the parking lot. Let's go

  VINCE

  Totally

  The two leave

  Scene 7- Parking Lot

  Vince and Michael arrive as do Quinn, Paige, Lola, Lisa, Nicole, Zoey, James and Chase. A limo pulls up as Logan steps out

  ZOEY

  Chase!

  Chase and Zoey share a kiss, as do Vince and Lola, and Michael and Lisa. Quinn sees Logan and Nicole and goes to hug Nicole

  QUINN

  Nicole, you're here!

  NICOLE

  Hey Quinn! How is everyone?

  MICHAEL

  Excellent Nicole. How was that all girls boarding school?

  NICOLE

  Great, I guess. Sorry for not keeping in touch. I've been busy.

  LOLA

  That's ok. We all have been busy

  ZOEY

  So Nicole, this is James, Vince, Lisa and....Paige?

  QUINN

  Yeah, Paige Howard. She's my roomate

  NICOLE

  Wait, Paige Howard? The girl that invented Paige Power but it went wrong?

  PAIGE

  Yeah, that'll be me. Please to meet you....Nicole

  Logan walks over as Quinn gives Logan a kiss

  NICOLE

  Woah, lots have happened since I've left. Quinn.....and Logan?

  ZOEY

  Trust me, we were as shocked as you. We found out in junior year, months after they started dating. We'll explain later.

  NICOLE

  Ok.....

  CHASE

  So, how was everyone's summer?

  EVERYONE:

  Excellent/Perfect/Fantastic/Great

  CHASE

  Well, we'd all love to hear about each other's summer, and Nicole, Paige, I'm sure we'd love to hear about what you two have been up to

  LOGAN

  Yeah, I'd love to, but I need to unpack. But I'll call you guys when I'm done and I'll find you guys, k?

  QUINN

  Sure. Do you need help?

  LOGAN

  Naw, I'm good. You guys go ahead. Men?

  Two men are lugging the suitcases and bags out of the limo. They start dragging it behind Logan

  QUINN

  See you!

  Logan blows her a kiss then he leavesa

  LOLA

  Well, some things never change

  JAMES

  Are you surprised?

  LOLA

  Not really

  NICOLE

  But he looks like he's changed since I last saw him

  ZOEY

  Trust me, he has. He's mellowed, he's become...sweeter in a way

  NICOLE

  Quinn, I'd love to hear how you two got together. What happened to Del Figs? Finally realize he wasn't the guy for you?

  QUINN

  Well, I guess it all started when Mark told me he wanted to take a break...

  Scene 8- Flynn Hall- Room 253

  Logan opens his dorm room and the two men carry his bags in. Logan pays them

  LOGAN

  Thanks men. My father will give you more later.

  The men leave and Logan turns to the brunette boy in the room sitting on a bed

  LOGAN

  Uh, hi, you must be my roomate. Logan Reese. And you are?

  BOY

  My name's Adam, Adam Lavito. So, you're Logan Reese. Your dad's some major director, right?

  LOGAN

  Yeah, he is. That's where I get my good looks from

  The two laugh

  ADAM

  Funny. So, I guess that's why you're taking acting as a course

  LOGAN

  Of course. I love acting, as I guess you do

  ADAM

  Of course.

  Logan smiles, and starts unpacking

  Scene 9- Outside

  NICOLE

  So, you and James broke up because of Chase?

  ZOEY

  Yeah, and we've been dating ever since

  NICOLE

  Wow, that sounds great. I haven't had a boyfriend since I left PCA. My mom didn't want me to relapse

  LISA

  So, I figure you faked being better?

  NICOLE

  Yup, because I wanted to come to PCU, hoping you guys would be here too.

  LOLA

  Well, it's great to see you

  VINCE

  Yeah, it's great to meet you

  PAIGE

  Yeah, but I can see why you like guys. I have a feeling they like you back, because you're majorly pretty.

  NICOLE

  Aw, thanks

  CHASE

  Now, where have I heard that one from?

  ZOEY/LOLA/MICHAEL/CHASE/QUINN

  Rebecca

  PAIGE/VINCE/NICOLE/LISA

  Who's Rebecca

  CHASE

  A long story

  NICOLE

  Well, we have time

  CHASE

  Well, Rebecca is my ex girlfriend....

  Scene 10- Flynn Hall- Room 253

  Logan is finished unpacking and is sitting on his bed

  ADAM

  So, you're dating this science girl, Quinn?

  LOGAN

  Yeah, she's awesome. She changed me, and made me become....nicer. Trust me, if I wasn't dating her, I'd be outside, flirting with at least 10 different girls by now

  ADAM

  I know. I had this girlfriend, Natalie, and I loved her. She changed me. But then we broke up in the summer, and I changed back to my old ways, flirting with girls, dating them temporarily. But I can never truly go back to the person I was once upon a time. She has changed me, and I'll never forget it

  LOGAN

  I know how you feel. If Quinn and I broke up, I think I'd be devestated

  ADAM

  I nearly died when Natalie dumped me

  LOGAN

  Hey, you want to go meet my friends?

  ADAM

  Sure

  LOGAN

  Great. I'll just call them.

  Logan dials number. Someone answers

  LOGAN

  Hey Quinn, it's me. Where are you guys? I'll be there soon. I'm going to bring my roomate. I'll see you soon baby. Ok, bye

  Logan hangs up

  LOGAN

  They're near the library near Allen Hall. Shall we go?

  ADAM

  Of course

  The two leave

  Scene 11- Outside

  (Music, Follow Me by Jamie Lynn Spears, plays again. The gang are walking and talking. Logan and Adam catch up. With no words heard, the gang greets them, and they smile as they continue talking. They walk out, laughing, as after a few seconds, the screen fades out)

  Ok, so that was probably short, but it's the pilot. I couldn't think of anything. I hoped you liked it. The next episode should be out soon.

  • Posted Jun 17, 2008 2:55 pm PT
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