A post for no particular reason.

This week has seemed to go on forever.

It's been a slow week.

Not much happening here.

A friend of mine got cast in GLEE. No big deal.

Yesterday was Guy Fawkes Day. He's the guy who tried to blow up Parliament. For some reason, this is now a national holiday. Yay, terrorism and anarchy! Let's celebrate with fireworks and bonfires! Seriously, that's how the day is celebrated. I don't get it either.

Regardless, the annual watching of V For Vendetta occurred, so I am happy. If you haven't seen the movie, you won't understand why we watch it on Guy Fawkes Day. And if you haven't seen it, you need to. Watch it now.

I also went to the Imogen Heap concert last night. THAT was awesome.

Have you heard of Imogen Heap? You probably have, or at least heard one of her songs.

If you've seen the movies Shrek 2, Garden State or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, then you have heard an Imogen Heap song. In each of those movies, she sings the song played during the end credits. And you know the Jason Derulo song "Whatcha Say?" The "Mmm whatcha say" part is from Imogen's song, "Hide and Seek." Anyway, unlike most musical artists, Imogen did not have another musician open for her. Instead, she conducted a full orchestra that played several orchestrations that she wrote herself. Because she's a badass. After a half hour break during which the stage was changed, she came back and sang 12 of her songs. She played every song I hoped she would, including "Let Go" which she sang when she was part of the band Frou Frou, "First Train Home," and the extremely well known, "Hide and Seek." I've been listening to her music since I was a junior in high school, so listening to her songs bring back a lot of memories. Most include cold, February nights, driving my new, red car to Starbucks to hang out with my friends. I barely speak to some of those friends anymore. Others, not at all. Hmm...it's funny how things change, isn't it?

Sometimes I miss those days. Most of the time I don't. But the occasional moment does arise when I wish that I could go back to high school. In high school, you have so little to worry about. Everything seems to be a huge deal, but it's really not. You don't worry about money, or what classes you should take next semester to ensure that you graduate in only four years. In high school, you think you know everything. You think that your friends are the most important people in the world and, sadly, sometimes you don't care what your parents say. Then you grow up. You become an adult. You head off to college. And then all of the sudden, you wake up and you're in London, navigating your way around Europe, managing your own money, planning out the next few years, worrying about what you need to do next summer, what jobs to apply for, what internships to consider and you no longer have this strange idea that your parents don't know anything, because, hello? They obviously do!

I was never a rebellious kid. I never had an urge to go out and party and get drunk and pierce my lip and get into screaming fights with people. But I think every teenager does have a time when they just want to grow up and get out. Right? Didn't everyone feel that way? I wish I could tell that 16 year old version of myself to slow down. That's what everyone told us. Not to rush growing up...but we didn't really listen, did we? We were young and stupid.

So listen up, teenagers! I know you won't listen, but I'm saying it anyway. Don't grow up too fast. The world does not revolve around you and it will not cease to spin should things not go your way. The friends that you have right now will very likely not be in your life in two years time. You'll make new, better friends. Don't blow off your parents and do not disregard what they say. Figure out what you love in this world, and make it your passion. Be your own person. Calm down. Slow down. And please, I beg of you...stop wearing leggings as pants.

This has been "Teenage Advice With Laura." Tune in next time to hear Laura discuss her thoughts on the recent victory of her school's football team. Preview: they go something like this, "WOOOOOO!!!!!"