A Night in Oglebay

Earlier this evening, my parents and I went on a trip we used to take in earlier years. A trip to Oglebay park.

Oglebay park, located in Wheeling West Virginia, is known for its Festival of Lights. They have lights formed as various toys, characters, and other things. It's very pretty.

Anyhow, we stopped at a Perkins for dinner. This Perkins used to be an Elby's Bib Boy restaurant, in earlier years. And, my father had a grudge against Perkins, for a bad meal, received earlier. But we ate there anyway.

Then we drove through the park. It was nice. Most of the stuff I remembered from earlier years was there. Like the Dinosaurs, and the jumping teddy bears, and, my personal favorite, the jack in the box.

Wow.

Then, in earlier years, we stopped at the glass museum to look at some of their creations. But they were closed for New Year's Eve, today.

Oh well.

The year 2003 is coming up soon. Stay tuned...

The Christmas Semi

Before I go into this story, I will give you a word of wisdom.

At QCHS it is recommended that you get a date for the semi or prom AT LEAST three monthes in advance.

I learned that the hard way.

Semi time came around, and I had no date. But, in Media Matters they suggested that I just go to take pictures. I was hesitant, but I went along with it.

The advantages of this:
Much cheaper. I did not have to pay the Approx. $100 fee to get in.
No waiting in line for photos.
Can fast dance with any girl I want.

The disadvantages:
Only one at Semi without date.
Need to get good pictures or whole time is wasted.
Can't dance any slow dances with anybody.

Hopefully when the prom comes up, I'll actually have a date for it.

Uncommon Sense: Issue 3:

So the third issue of Uncommon Sense has come around. I had an aricle about the first hockey game of the season. They played Blackhawk and tied 5-5. I also had a song: "The 12 Days of a Very Quigley Christmas" I've reprinted the lyrics here.

For the 12 Days of Christmas my high school gave to me...

12 Broken Ribs
11 Bug Zappers
10 Weeks of Detention
9 Raffle Tickets
8 Pop Tabs
7 Curly Fries
6 Progress Reports
5 Josten's Rings
4 Caller ID's
3 French Kisses
2 Turtlenecks
and a Partridge Family CD.

The QOM was:

"If you were a reindeer, what would your name be?"

Winning answers:
Greg Tress: Mr. Caribou
Jo Gonzalez: Jamacian Jo
Sr. Bridget: Snappy the Reindeer
Kim McAllister: Loser
Mike Popovich: Mike Popovich
Mr. D: Wapatui
Ryan Rapko: Mr. D.

Oh well, C'ya later.

Door Decorating Contest

For years, the annula Christmas Door Decorating contest has been a major competition between first period classes.

I remember last year, Mrs. Walley's AP English class got so upset when their door ("A Quigley Christmas Carol" with faculty as the characters, like Mr. Lion as Scrooge) did not place in the contest. I remember our door(s) in 1st period study hall won, instead. We had, the inside and outside of Santa's workshop, and had Lucas Guthrie sit at one door and be Santa Claus. My favorite door was Mr. Gorwick's door. Santa stuck in the chimney with "Ho Oh No!" Printed on it.

Anyhow, this one was mild compared to last year. My favorite door was Ms. Zeger's door with Dennis the Menace on it with "Has Dennis been naughty or nice?" printed on it. In Mrs. Walley's class we...didn't enter.

the winner was Mr Gorwick's door. Entitled "A Chemical Christmas" with "H2O H2O H2O" and a element christmas tree. I put a picture on Mr. Lion's door. It was a picture of him with Dom Petrick and Dante Martire, I had taken at the Senior Retreat. But, I put a snowy backround in the backround and Dressed Mr. Lion as Santa Claus.

Nice!

Oh well, last year was much better.