Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, one and all! I hope all of you had a WONDERFULLY WONDERFUL holiday and got lots of amazing presents. You deserve it!!! :D

I'm writing this with two new friends peering over my shoulder: this new girl Addy Walker and her friend, Ruthie Smithens, who're both from New York. Apparently they know Jane distantly and wanted to attend school here at FMSG. It worked out quite well because Sunny wanted both Ruthie and Addy so it was a win-win for everyone.

Anywayyyyyyyys, all these new dolls and new clothes are keeping me in that holiday spirit, even though Christmas is over. Sunny's mom got us dolls an outift from Sitara's etsy shop, and everyone here is dancing around in the beautiful teal tank top and the olive green skirt. It's SO gorgeous. Unfortunately, Ruthie has already claimed it as her own couture and she just got here. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm going to like this girl or if she's just going to be a pain in the neck like Nellie. I'm just SO glad Nellie's not Sunny's doll but her sister's. Because if she was Sunny's, I think I might D.I.E...

So the outfit is pure AWESOME. Sunny's going to post some pictures of Ruthie in the outfit soon, maybe on Monday or Tuesday. She's thinking about giving Ruthie her very own blog to ramble on but I'm not very keen on that. We tried that once with the couture blog but no one followed, and we only posted on it once a month or so. That blog was somewhat of a failure so trying another blog might turn out just the same. However, it would be nice having someone here who could share my love of writing...

I'm having mixed feelings about this Ruthie girl. I wonder if her friend Addy is similar...

Well, enough of my ranting! Hope everyone has a great holiday and enjoys the winter break. :)

Cali***

Standing Up

I am SO pooped.

Last night was FMSG's famous Spring Fling and I had a blast... for the most part...

So this is basically how the night went:

Jane, Noelle, and Piper and I walked in, dressed in our special spring outfits. We danced for a couple hours, drank punch, talked, and danced some more. Then Nellie came.

Nellie (of course!) was wearing this super fancy dress and shoes. She looked like a million bucks and a quarter.

"Hey, Cali," she spat as she passed me on the dance floor.

"Oh, hi, Nellie," I said back, politely, letting her by.

"Wow... your hair looks like a truck ran over it," snarled Nellie as she ran her perfectly-manicured fingers through her styled hair. "No wonder you don't have a date."

By now I was totally fed up with her. So what if I didn't have a date with me? I didn't even see Nellie with a date, either. That girl had bothered me since the day we met back in August and I'd always been too timid to speak up and tell her to stop getting on my nerves. Well, not today, I was thinking.

"Nellie Christelle O'Malley, I am SICK and TIRED of the way you talk to me so please BUG OFF!"I shouted, clenching my fists to keep my anger from coming out like an erupting volcano. Jane wandered over, grasping a paper cup filled with punch and ushered me away.

"You stood up to her!" Jane cheered when we were back by the snack table. "I am so proud of you."

"I'm proud, too. Nellie has been rude long enough and I think it's about time someone put her in her place," I admitted.

Jane nodded and we walked back out on to the dance floor and had a great (no, terrific!) rest of the night.

What I still can't believe is that I, Cali Hazelwood, stood up to Nellie, the queen of mean. I just hope me telling her what's up will stop the bullying for once and for all. A doll can dream, can't she?

Cali***

Smelly Nellie

I am completely and utterly BORED.

Nothing (and I mean nothing) has been going on here. Other than Shannon getting primped and polished for her first round of AGMA, Sunny has barely had time to do anything with us dolls. I guess that's what happens when your Algebra teacher assigns you a ton of math every night and you have softball practice every night, but, oh well.

I do have news, though. Barely, but I do.

Nellie is back.

For a month or so she's been pretty okay. Not exactly friendly, but not mean either. UNTIL... today. I was just walking down the halls of FMSG when she rammed into me like a bull.

"Excuse you!" she yelped, her books scattering on the linoleum.

"Uh, sorry, Nellie," I said as I bent over to help her retrieve her fallen folders.

"Whatever. JSYK, you need glasses! I almost died." I could hear the mockery and sarcasm back in her voice.

"You didn't 'almost die'. You were the one who rammed into me, you know."

"Get out of my way, Hazelwood. You're on my list."

Well then, I was thinking. Nellie the Notorious was back and she was meaner than ever. Just great.

*Sighs*

I don't know what to do about her! Sometimes she seems so cool and calm and other times it's like a fire is raging inside of her. I guess I was pretty dumb for thinking she might actually stop her ways for once, right? Gosh, I hope I don't see her at the dance on Friday...

Cali***

Spelling Bee Results!

The FMSG First Annual Spelling Bee was last night and I WON!!!! Yay! I still can't believe it. Even though Jane got third place (which I thought was still awesome) , she was very happy that I beat Nellie. :)

Below are some pictures Sunny took at the Bee. Hope you like them!

My winning word was tsunami. Nellie looked like she was walking on lava rocks when I spelled it correct.

My prizes were a first-place ribbon and an AG sticker. I couldn't help but feel a smidge bit sorry for Nellie when she was eying my prizes, longingly at the awards ceremony. That was until she called me a "loser" and stormed off the stage,

dramatically. Then I went back to feeling victorious!

So that was the Spelling Bee! I'm so glad I took the time to study and practice for the Bee. My hard work really did pay off. :)

Anyways, I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. Only 8-days until Valentine's Day!

Cali***

Prepping For The Spelling Bee

I am so, so, SO happy right now. Jane and I both made it into the school Spelling Bee!!! Today we studied in Sunny's room for almost an hour on words we had trouble on. I still need to work on spelling "origami" and "deception". I keep spelling "origami" with a y at the end and "deception" with a s. Hopefully, I'll be able to remember them by the spelling bee, which is in early February, a few days before Valentine's Day. So, anyways, before I get even more off-topic: I was practicing with Jane when Nellie walked in, all cocky and smug. Apparently, the Frosted Meadows spelling bee is merging with the Madame Montez spelling bee and Nellie is participating...or so she says. I remember last year...ugh! Obviously, she beat me...and, well, won the school title. Jane and I were so mad because, like this year, we had studied for weeks and Nellie barely studied at all.

So, anyways, Nellie came in all braggy and boasty and started saying how this year was going to be just like the last. And then Jane and I said, "Whatever" and Nellie left with her nose stuck in the air. And that's why I have to beat her! I just have to. Even if Jane wins, I'll be happy.

I made a bunch of spelling flash cards that I'm going to practice with after this and then possibly read the dictionary (I know that sounds nerdy, but I really want to win!) before I go to bed tonight. But, before I finish this post, I just wanted to mention that Sunny has been working on fixing up Victoria, her oldest and first doll. Today she cleaned her skin with a Magic Eraser (something I highly recommend if your doll has dirty skin) and tomorrow- or maybe tonight- she's going to tackle her tangly brown hair. Okay, so be on the look out for a post of before and after pictures of Vicki soon! Happy Wednesday!

Cali***

Standing Up!

Wow. I can't believe I actually stood up to Nellie! Yes, it was hard (and scary), but I did it! Yay for me! I think things are getting better around here already. Nellie apologized after I got all mad and stood up for myself and admitted she was being not-so nice to me for no real reason. Then she called the principal of MM (also, her wealthy father) and told him that she wanted to be transferred back to Madame Montez. I felt a tad bit bad about the whole thing, but soon got over it when the idea sunk in.

As for Madi, she's liking FMSG a bunch! The girls (most of them anyway) are very nice. She met one girl named Samantha who was quite welcoming. Samantha Parkington (from the description) has brown hair and brown eyes and is BFF's with Nellie. Who knows? Maybe Nellie will change and the three could be good friends.

Since Madame Montez isn't too far away from FMSG- about 45 minutes- Madi is coming to my birthday party on Monday. I will be turning 11, which, in my opinion, is the best number in the entire universe! Sunny says she has a "surprise birthday gift" for me. I can't wait to see what! :-)

Most of my friends are coming. Who knows? Maybe I'll even invite Nellie!

(Photo credit: google images)

Cali***

Mad

Madi has left FMSG and has now started school at Madame Montez, where Nellie (key word here!) used to go. As I said in my previous post, someone was coming to FMSG in Madi's place. That someone was none other than Nellie O'Malley, the most annoying girl I've ever met. Why she wanted to go to FMSG after making fun of it at the theater the day I found out about Madi's move, I did not know. So, when I saw her big, white limousine pull into FMSG I decided to go ask myself.

"Nellie!" I nearly shouted. "What on Earth are you doing here? I thought you hated Frosted Meadows?"

"Oh, Cali, what ever gave you that idea?" Nellie laughed, sarcastically.

I felt like I was going to burst.

"Um, you told me you hated it the last time we talked," I said.

"Cali, calm down. This was all part of my plan. Persuade Madison to move to MM: CHECK! Transfer to FMSG: CHECK! Annoy Cali 24/7: a work in progress. That should explain everything!" Nellie smirked.

"Uhh!" That was all I could and wanted to say. The only way to stop Nellie from annoying the heck out of me was to pretend I didn't care...even if I really did.

And here I am now, taking my anger out on Sunny's laptop, typing away. Something has to be done with that girl, and I'm determined to get whatever that is done. Nellie O'Malley needs to get taught a lesson!

I think I might even have the perfect idea! It won't be anything that'll make her feel embarrassed or anything mean. I'm just going to stand up to her!

Cali***

"My Life" Essay & Other Stuff

Finally, I am excited about a homework project! Today Senora Montoya assigned an essay due Monday about our life. Basically, it's an autobiography. Since I love writing this project is going to be a breeze. Already I finished my first three paragraphs (it's supposed to be 7 to 10) and I am really excited- I might even post the essay when I finish! Sunny says that she knows I'll get an A but I'm not so sure. I get so nervous when it comes to essays and tests. Speaking of tests, my first one is tomorrow!!! It's technically a "pop quiz" but somehow word always leaks out that there's one. It's on math (my not-so-best subject) but I am studying!

So, how has school been for you?

My desk! This is where I do all my homework :-)

I am still in shock about Angel! She is just so cute and lovable...she's the best dog ever! Today I taught her how to shake and roll over. It's amazing how obedient Angel is! 

Oh, I almost forgot! There's been an update on Madi's move and it's NOT a good one :-(. Instead of staying at FMSG until winter hiatus, she's now saying that her parents want her to transfer right after Halloween on November 2nd! When I asked her why, she said, "My parents want me to go there as soon as possible!" That's when I thought of that snob, Nellie! What parents want their child at a school where her peers set such a horrible example? I didn't say any more of it. I guess I'm just going to have to face the facts that Madi won't be at FMSG with me my whole life.

I guess this post was sort of boring but I just wanted to keep you all updated with things! I do have a surprise though and it will be revealed on the next post. Keep checking back for the special post... ;-)

My First Day of School (the Extended Edition)

Hey, Cali here! How was everyone's first days of school? Mine was pretty good but I did have a run-in with an O'Malley...not Nellie, though! Her cousin, actually, Natalie O'Malley. Natalie looks just like Nellie but she is amazingly nicer and way less snobby. I asked her if she was close with Nellie and she said "yes" so I didn't say anything more about Nellie...but I did tell her about school since she's new. I've been going here since first grade and I know it like the back of my hand! I make great friends, I have great teachers and I learn so much at FMSG. No offense, to the school Madame Montez Academy but I would rather go here any day. So anyway, it was a really fun day and we did a lot of cool stuff. My teacher, Senora Montoya, is (if you didn't already tell by the name) spanish! She used a lot of spanish words around us so I knew a few from my spanish classes that I took in 3rd grade. For instance, gato means cat, casa means home, perro means dog and yes is si. I also know some phrases but I have NO clue how to spell them. 

Madi is in my class which I was thankful for since it's basically the last semester we're ever going to go to school together again :-( I'm still sad about the whole moving thing but I've gotten over it some. I'm trying to live in the moment!

The only thing that wasn't great about my first day was the homework- we got 100 multiplication facts to complete and we had to fill in an All-About-Me survey. Ugh!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! My first day outfit! To see it you have to go to my Picasa newest album: www.picasaweb.google.com/hazelwoodca/CaliSFirstDayOfSchool#. This album also shows you a little bit more about my first day.

I guess I'm glad school has started up again. I can't wait to see what else we'll do! :-)

Cali***

PS- I guess this post wasn't super long. I'm sorry!

The Wizard of Oz & My Enemy

A picture of me with my Wizard of Oz dolls (Dorothy and Glinda) and my "ruby slippers"!

Thanks to my recent obsession with musicals Sunny decided to take me to Frosted Meadows Theater to see the Wizard of Oz movie. FMT usually shows classics or old movies so this was really cool. The theater is very neat inside (somewhat medieval looking) and BIG! But unfortunately Sunny wasn't allowed to take pics while in the theater. :-( Anyways, we got popcorn, Pepsi and Reese's Pieces at the theater and then sat down and talked until the movie started...then I saw another doll!!! She was a few rows ahead of our's so I asked Sunny if I could talk to her. She was very pretty and her hair was in a fancy-pancy style.

"Hi, I'm Cali," I said, smiling.

"Hello. My name's Nellie O'Malley," said the doll.

"Do you go to FMSG?" I asked. I guessed she did because that's practically the only doll school for miles.

"Uh, no. I go to Madame Montez Academy. Do you go to Frosted Meadows?" Nellie wondered.

I nodded.

"No wonder. Most of the richer dolls go to Madame Montez," laughed Nellie. I thought that sounded kind of snobby.

"Oh."

"Do you know Madison Ling?" asked Nellie.

My face brightened. "Yeah! She's one of my best friends."

"Oh...did she tell you?" Nellie said, her face suddenly looking sympathetic.

"Tell me what?" I asked.

"She's transferring to Madame Montez after winter break," Nellie said. "We met at a banquet in June and I told her about the school. She immedietly wanted an interview and Madame Montez immediately wanted her. Sorry...it's sort of my fault she's moving to a new school." Her voice was not sincere. Something about this Nellie person made me suspicious.

"Oh, okay," I said, waving to her and walking back to Sunny. I tried to enjoy the show but I had a gut feeling that me and Nellie were NOT going to be friends. I also was sad that Madi hadn't told me about Madame Montez Academy.

So I guess you could say I had a fun day (I went to see the Wizard of Oz) and a terrible day (NELLIE!!! and the fact that Madi is moving in the winter) all at once. I guess I'll just read book. That always makes me feel better! (especially Harry Potter...)

Bye!!!

Cali***