Currently Watching Gone with the Wind (Four-Disc Collector's Edition) see related

Well...it has been quite a while since I've written something...mostly because I forgot I had this haha. Lets see if I can (briefly) go over what's happened since then.

About a week after my last entry, a bunch of friends of mine graduated high school so I went to that and almost died of heat exhaustion. My old school is a piece. Speaking of which, we had a bond proposal to fix the roof (because it leaks into the closets and the hall ways so we have trash cans sitting all over the place), expand the band room, add a choir room, expand the library (the pc way to say it is "media center"), add an auditorium, and add an auxilary gym. When I was a freshman, we had about 40 kids in the band. Next year the enrollment is about 115. The band room was built for a band of about 50. There just isn't any room. Ya have to give Matt Shephard some credit for expanding the band. It was his first year teaching my freshman year. But anyways, the bond didn't pass because all the old people didn't want to pay the extra taxes (which really wouldn't have made any difference in 2 years anyways because the better school would increase the value of the homes in the district anyways). So that sucks.

Let's see what else...oh! June 2nd I turned 19! Whoop dee doo. Didn't do much. My mom and daddy made a really good dinner, my mom made california pizza for dessert, I went out with a couple friends for a little while, and that was about it. I got a really nice gift from my parents tho...and mp3 player. Granted, I had to pay for some of it because it was a little more than they wanted to pay, but that's fine since I was looking at buying one anyhow. I'm never gonna fill it up.

Sometime in the middle of June my mom, daddy, sisters, and me drove out to Wisconsin to visit my Uncle Bill and Aunt Nancy (they're actually my dad's aunt and uncle, but they're the same age) and my great-grandma. We went through Chicago on our way there, which turned out to be a mistake. It took us 3 hours to get through there because of construction. The highlight of that trip though was seeing a guy pulled over on the left side of the high way in the middle of a traffic jam leaning against the barrier playing a banjo. Ah...people make things so interesting haha. It was really nice seeing my grandma, which will probably have been the last time. She's 92 and really slipping lately, but still has that great sense of humor. I rode my aunt's horses practically all that weekend around their property (there's a lot of it) and really felt the effects a couple days later haha. The ride home was much better. My dad had to stay in Appleton for work, so my mom, my sisters and me drove home through the UP. It was an absolutely gorgeous drive! Practically the whole stretch across the UP was along the lake. Then, we stopped in St.Ignace for dinner and had a perfect view of the Macinac Bridge from the window of the restaurant. The rest of the drive was pretty dull...I've made the trip from the bridge to Midland so many times I know it like the back of my hand.

Oh, another thing. Befor I went to Wisconsin I drove down and stayed the night at my cousin Jennifer's apartment in Lansing. That was tons of fun. We went to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings and got the Carribbean Jerk sauce...haha that was an experience. And then we went bowling with a couple friends of hers. After that, we with her friend Johnathan to his house and played guitar hero...that was so fun!!!

This weekend my aunt, uncle, and cousins Jacob and Tori came and stayed over night. We had tons of fun. I got really good at guitar hero, though not as good as Jacob, and everyone played dance dance revolution. And when I say everyone, I mean the adults, too. Haha that was sooooo funny seeing that look on determination on their faces. And the way they did it. Ah...it was priceless. This morning was an adventure. Everyone lost track of time and didn't realize that none of the kids were up until it was 20 minutes before church started. It was an adventure...and yet we made with 5 minutes to spare! Yay us!

Well, that's about it. Not that exciting. This Thursday I'm leaving on vacation with my family. We'll spend a couple days in Grayling at our cabin and at my grandparent's house and then head over to Traverse City for another couple days, then up to Macinac Island (we might stay a night on the island), and then camping in...oh, I forget the name of the city, but it's in the UP. So it's gonna be a lot of fun.

Well, enough for now, and I'll write soon enough.

Currently Watching Memoirs of a Geisha (Widescreen 2-Disc Special Edition) see related

Well, a lot of things have happened since the last entry. School finished and here is the grade report!

ENG 101:B+
HST 101: A-
ART 105: A-
PSY 100: C+ (that class kicked my butt)

I'm extremely happy with those, though not with my psych class. That was the only class that I really struggled in. I guess I shouldn't study psych...hmmm...

I think that I have decided to not attend Central next year. Don't get me wrong...I absolutely love Central, but I just need to figure things out. I have no idea what I want to do! This has been the hardest thing I've had to decide. I'm really gonna miss marching band especially...I love it! Ah! I don't know what to do!

Currently Watching Breakfast at Tiffany's (Anniversary Edition) By Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard see related

So I have some catching up to do...Well last monday was our band meeting. Now I really miss marching band. I can't wait until august! Whoopeeee! The rest of the week I can't remember. It was so long ago! I've been studying my butt off for exams. The only one I'm really worried about is my psychology exam. I don't know why, but it just isn't clicking. So sunday I went to church and then saw Take the Lead with my sister Elise and a couple of her friends, Sarah and Emily. Oh! Saturday Elise went to the prom with her boyfriend Jake...She looked so gorgeous! I'm gonnna try and upload the pictures soon, but the camera broke, so I need to fix that first. But any way I'm pissed. The Red Wings lost the game last night and also got eliminated from the finals. They really disappointed me. I'm sad now. Now I have to root for Calgary. As long as Colorado and Nashville don't win, I'll be semi- pleased. Today I went and had lunch with Holly at Lil' Chef. It's a very cute place. And the food is really good and cheap. We were there from about 11:30-1:45 because we talked for so long. I'm glad I got to see her before the semester was over, though. Well...I'll probably find something else to talk about once exams are over. Toodles!

Quote of the Day:

"Exams suck!"-Everyone in college

Currently Listening One Wild Night: Live 1985-2001 By Bon Jovi see related

Absolutely bored. Yesterday I went to church and after that my Granddad and Grammy (my mom's parents) came to pick up their dog, Joy, that we were looking after since they went to visit an old friend. She is so adorable! In fact, my dog is her aunt. My Granddad's previous dog, Max, who just died last year, was my dog's daddy. Interesting stuff, huh? Well I was able to basically finish one of my drawings for art yesterday. I have another one that I have to do tonight. I'm so looking forward to it. My daddy fixed an awesome meal. He made barbeque ribs (my fave!) and my mom made cabbage and her sinful cheesy potatoes. Mmmm...We tried to convince my dad to make creme brulee for dessert, but he was being stubborn. My dad is an amazing cook. My mom...well...she's good at baking. Her pies should be illegal they're so good! She makes everything from scratch. Love it.

My day started out kinda hectic. I woke up late, so I was rushing around getting ready. Then I almost didn't get my cup of coffee, but in the end I was able to, so everythings ok. I can't even describe what would have happened had I not gotten my morning caffine...whole governments would have disintegrated and the world would probably spin off it's axis. Ok, so maybe not, but who knows? It might happen. I guess I just need to make sure I don't miss my morning coffee so we never find out.

I will again say this...My English teacher is a douchebag. I'm so glad there's only one more week that I have to put up with him, but that's 15 weeks too long.

Well, I'm just sitting in the library right now like I always do, except this time I have basically nothing to do except to waste a bunch of time on this and facebook. I could do my art if I lived closer to home. This commute sucks. I got my room assignment for next year and I'll be in Calkins, which isn't bad. Better than having to drive everyday. But I'm still not positive I'll be here next year. I want to be, but it all depends on...well, it's complicated. I think the thing I'll miss most about Central is marching band. It was so much fun! If things don't play out how I want them to, I'll only be gone for a year and then I'll be back here, so that's good.

I really need a job. I'll probably go out thursday morning or friday afternoon and get all those fun applications. I need to talk to Mr. Shephard, too, to see if I can use him as a reference. Him and a couple other high school teachers. I'll probably ask Foley and Cosgrove cause I know they like me lol. I kinda miss high school. I had so much fun there.

Well, I have other things I should be doing while I wait for 4 o'clock to roll around. Then i get to go to the marching band meeting! Yay! I'm so excited! Toodles!

Quote of the Day:

" 90 percent of the game is half mental."-Jim Wohford

Currently Watching When Harry Met Sally... see related

So, the past couple days have been super fun. Wednesday and Thursday were pretty boring. Friday I was super pumped cause ENG 101 got out early and it was the Red Wings first playoff game of the season. So I turned to the channel it was supposed to be on and it wasn't on. Instead, they were showing an old playoff game between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, which had Mario Lemieux on the team (in case you don't know hockey, he was AMAZING! but he's retired now). So I was pissed cause I couldn't find it on tv. Then I turned on the radio and they were saying that it was blacked out for some reason. I finally found the game on tv. It was a pretty cool game. They went into double overtime, but luckily Maltby scored only 3 minutes into the second overtime. They won 3-2. Now, all they have to do is win the next three games and they're done playing the Oilers and then we're onto the next stage!

Today was so fun! I went down to Flint with Lauren for Mark's graduation from the Genessee County Fire Fighter Academy. Mark is so fun. I miss him. He flirted with Lauren so much, though. They used to date in high school for a little while. That was the first guy that I think Lauren actually really loved. I remeber she was a wreck when he broke up with her. He was a jerk about it, though. The only reason he broke up with her was becuase she wouldn't have sex with him. He's gotten a lot cooler since then, though. Lauren and I got so soaked right before the graduation. It decided to really pour right as we left Applebee's. I was really cool, though, cause I was able to see a guy I used to go to school with when I lived in Goodrich. He was working at Applebee's so we were able to talk for a good long while. He's gotten really hot!

Lauren is my best friend and I love her to death, but sometimes she can just drive me nuts. I couldn't live without her, though. She's the only person that knows absoluely everything about me and that I can tell anything to and know she won't judge me. Me and my sister Elise are like that, too. I just wish I could find a guy that I could tell everything to and not have him judge me. I just wish I wasn't so damn shy! I'm really outgoing once I get to know people. Oh well.

Jenny totally blew us off today. She's really pissing me off. She's fun, but she's so unreliable and not trustworthy! I would love to trust her, but I can't. She makes some interesting choices. She's cheated on her boyfriend (like, sleeping with other guys, but mostly her ex-boyfriend) too many times to count among other things. I don't think she feels any guilt about anything. She's blown off Lauren 4 times already this week. I know sometimes people's plans change at the last minute. I totally understand that. But Jenny doesn't bother to call and say that her plans have changed. She just lets people wait aroung and worry about her for forever. I'm just afraid she's gonna get into some trouble.

Well, I'm exhausted and I have two drawings to do tomorrow and church in the morning, so I'm gonna catch some sleep. Later!

Quote of the Day:

Best friends are the people that know all about you and still put up with you.-Unknown