Listening to sad songs...

I feel so sad today. I don't know why, I suppose there's a variety of reasons. Spring break is almost over, for one, and I still haven't done everything - hardly anything, in fact - on my list. I'm too late to apply to transfer to Mary Washington in the fall, and I'm afraid to tell my parents. I heard a song on the radio earlier that almost made me cry AT WORK, and that's saying something.

Not only all that, but to top it all off, my best friend needs me and I am 800 miles away and can't be with her. That's the worst. I hate living this far away from all my friends, I feel like I can't be there for them like I want to, like I should. Some of my best friends I hardly even talk to anymore because we live so far away from each other and are so busy. I hate that. Time has a way of taking over your life and leaving none left over for your friends.

And then of course there's the issue from last night, too - everyone else has a social life but me. I'm rather used to that by now I suppose.

One of these days I'm just going to go absolutely crazy and go to a club or something and scare everyone - including myself.

So now I'm sitting here tonight listening to sad songs. Over and over again, the same ones. I just want someone to talk to. Not about this, but about anything else. I just want to have a conversation and laugh and be positive, but I'm in a rut right now. Today. It'll be better tomorrow, I hope.

I miss you.

You know you're in the South when all churches serve fried chicken at all church functions!

We went to our neighbor's church this morning. They were having a lunch thing after church for a lady who's been the treasurer for 25 years or something like that. So at the end of the service they were talking about her and giving her presents and stuff and that's when a couple ladies started unwrapping the food. Some of it was fried chicken and you could smell it through the whole sanctuary! We didn't stay, and no one except our neighbors even cared. As we were walking out, everyone we walked by just watched us, didn't say a single word. NOTHING. That really annoyed me, though I should be used to it by now. That's the way most of the churches we've gone to here have been.

But boy did that fried chicken smell good.

I worked out in my rose garden some this afternoon. It was such a gorgeous day! I pruned my roses and raked the leaves out. I decided that this year I am going to get a blue rosebush and a climbing rose - preferably some sort of orange-red. Ish. I had the one I wanted picked out last year, but I can't remember what it was called. I think the nursery starts carrying roses around Mother's Day. Walmart has some now, but the last one I bought from Walmart didn't even last a whole summer. :-P

I just watched Poseidon, the new one. It was good. It was intense. lol I don't think I blinked through the whole movie.

Overall today was a great day, the best I've had in awhile. Tomorrow it's back to work, but no school for a whole week!!!! W00t!!!

Progress Report and Spring Break Resolutions

From March 10

So today was okay, better than yesterday.

This morning I went to Walmart with my parents and one of my sisters. I kinda just wandered through the store - I did buy some batteries and ink for my printer, but that's it. It was nice to get out somewhere other than work and school, though! I had to work this afternoon. It was good. Boring for a while, I actually got to do a Sudoku, which I haven't done in a long time and it was fun. ^_^ It also occupies my mind, which is another plus. Then I got a little busy and was busy the rest of the night. Made $25 in tips - yay! Plus we have a new guy washing dishes; I think he's only going to work on weekends. It's nice to have him there when we get busy, so that I don't have to worry about doing them. He's one of the waitress's son.

My dad took me out in his little car to teach me how to drive stick shift. O.O Another thing that totally occupied my mind for awhile! It wasokay, but I'm not so good at starting...

Okay here is what I AM GOING TO DO over spring break. This is not "planning to do" or "going to try to do." I AM GOING TO DO THESE THINGS.

1) Get caught up on all my class notes.
2) Finish filling out the UMW application.
3) Fill out my J Sarge scholarship application.
4) Go around barefoot. At least one day is going to be warm enough.
5) Watch all three LOTR and two POTC movies. And The Little Mermaid.
6) Go to Curves every day if it kills me. Lose the couple/few extra pounds/inches I've put on. Get back to eating right.
7) Go shopping - buy my sister's birthday present, some cute St. Patty's Day earrings, and look for potato shoes.
8) Call friends I haven't talked to in a while.
9) Work. That'sa given.
10) One more...um, write in my journal every day.

I think that about covers it. I hope so because that's all I can think of. If I need more, let me know.

So yeah, like I said, today was better than yesterday. I won't go into details because I feel like I'm complaining and being self-centered and whiney.

Today was a GORGEOUS day and I'm looking forward to more gorgeous days before spring break is over! I'm thinking maybe I'll go to the park and go jogging on nice days? We'll see.

The last couple of days

From March 9

FIRST OFF...Thanks to everyone who has been encouraging me the last couple of days, whether through comments or messages, or with a phone call, or in person. It means so much to me to know that you care enough to read this blog or call me just to listen to me whine and complain. THANK YOU, you guys are awesome and amazing and wonderful. It's largely because of you that I am not a wreck. Of course, God is a big factor in it as well. ^_^

I have to say I'm rather proud of myself. Yesterday I got through the whole day without crying. Well, I cried a little bit last night, but that's NIGHT not DAY, so it doesn't count.

Not so much today, but oh well. Life goes on.

Even so, I've done much better in the last two days than I have in the last two weeks. I guess now that I finally KNOW it helps. It's still not easy, but at least now I know and I can deal and move on.

Okay, on a lighter note...

I got paid today. YES. I decided that all my March paychecks are going toward my vacation. For those of you who don't know, my vacation this year is going to be Wisconsin for Dawn's wedding in July. So yeah, and I also have some money from an account my great-aunt set up for me in New Hampshire, so i should be all set. I just can't spend ANY other money on anything else extra until I graduate from college. No biggie.

O.O

Good news - spring break has started! I'm not doing anything special, just working, but at least I don't have to worry about school on top of it. And tomorrow's Saturday AND I don't have to be at work until 3, which means I get to sleep in!!!!!!!! No one can understand how excited I am about this. I plan to enjoy it to the fullest.

Plus I'm supposed to get my car back the beginning of next week.

Yessireebob, life's grand. Or it will be eventually when things go back to the way they were.

(I'm trying not to be all emo and depressed, even though that's pretty much how I feel at the moment. Hopefully this blog entry wasn't TOO bad.)

El Fin

U>From March 7

Well that's the end, I suppose. Now I know why they call it a broken heart. That was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. And yet, because of the last two weeks of confusion and not knowing what was going on, it's almost a relief to have it behind me - the end I mean, not the whole relationship. I just wish I didn't have to go through it. I do NOT regret the time I spent with him in any way shape or form, I just regret that it had to end like this.

The past two months were possibly two of the best months I've ever had and I wouldn't trade them for anything. Thank you for that.

I don't know what else to say. Yes, I'm sad, I'm disappointed, whatever. But life goes on, and tomorrow is a new day, and I will be fine. I promise.

~*~

The saddest thing is you could be anything that you could want
We could have been everything
But now we're not
Now it's not anything at all

The hardest part was getting this close to you
And giving up this dream I built with you
A fairytale that isn't coming true
You've got some growing up to do

CHORUS:
I wish we could have worked it out
I wish I didn't have these doubts
I wish I didn't have to wonder just what you are doing now

I wish I didn't know inside
That it won't work out for you and I
I wish that I could stop this wishing
And just say my last goodbye

After all the things you put me through
Tell me why I'm still in love with you
And why am I, why am I still waiting for your call

You broke my heart
I'm taking it back from you
I'm taking back the life that I gave to you
Life goes on before and after you
I've got some growing up to do…
CHORUS

It's time I said my last goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
It's time I said my last goodbye…
CHORUS

It's time I said my last goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
It's time I said my last goodbye

Life can be full of headaches...

Life's been kinda crazy for me lately. Not too bad, I suppose, i'm just getting used to going to school AND working again. It's nice, because it keeps me busy and leaves NO time for being bored! I love my job, and school's okay. I'm still eager for this semester to be over though. >.>

There's been so much on my mind lately. I mean, a LOT. As far as school (as in now and deciding where to go after J. Sarge) and Dawn's wedding and money and the list goes on and on. It gives me a headache sometimes. ^_^ Then I get so I try not to think about stuff, which isn't good because a lot of it is stuff that needs to be thought about. I guess, in short, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately. And I haven't had anything FUN to do all week basically, to take my mind off stuff.

Until today! Today I went out to breakfast and then Sierra and I hung out all afternoon and evening. We went to see "Ghost Rider," which I loved and then went shopping and went to Chili's for dinner. Then tonight I finally got to talk to Susen for the first time in absolutely forever and Martin called, too. It was great to talk to both of them. Not to mention I got to talk to Will tonight - only for like, two minutes, but that's longer than I've talked to him in days, so it was nice.

But everything is still in my mind, looming over everything else. Blah, it's annoying. Why can't I be 7 again with nothing to be concerned about except my most recent ant bites or what to play tomorrow.

The good news is that every other time, things have worked out fine and my headache eventually went away. My question now is, when will this headache go away? And also, will it get worse before it gets better?

Go me! New Layout!

Still getting it organized, but this is it! Let me know what you think. I personally LOVE it.

Back Among the Living!

Not that anyone ever reads this thing anymore. But I am BACK AMONG THE LIVING! W00T!

Wow, so much has happened in the last month and a half. And yet so little.

And I really don't feel like writing about it all! haha! if you wanna know, go to my MySpace and read my blog and everything I have there.

For now, let it be known that I am sick of my life, I want to quit, I want to run away to Hawaii and never come back. Of course, you are all invited, so long as you stay on YOUR SIDE of the island.

Don't ask, I'm coming down from a caffeine high. O.O

Seriously, though, I am going to bed. I can't think straight anymore.

I need a new blog layout...

Life Is Scary

I have come to the conclusion that life is scary. Terrifying, even.

I am scared of life. I love it, I love life, it's awesome and amazing and thrilling and exciting. But it scares me, too. One second everything is going great and wonderful, and the next second it can be turned upside down.

I've had that experience so many times in my life. Like when our church sanctuary burned down in Florida. And then just days later, my mom left for a doctor's appointment and wound up in the hospital, where my baby sister was born 5 weeks early. We came to church one Wednesday night just like always and found out that my aunt had a brain tumor. Then there was the summer right before we moved when I found out that Mom and Dad were thinking about moving. They didn't tell me, I found out when they were talking about it with someone else. I got really upset and Dad kept telling me we probably wouldn't move anyway. I never believed a word of it.

I guess when things start going well, I start to wonder when they're going to go wrong again.

The Lord is wonderful and amazing and merciful and gracious. Sometimes I wish I could just sit down and have a talk with him, face to face. There's so many questions that I wish I could have answered, and lots of things I want explained. But that will have to wait, and that's fine. I'm fine with that. But what am I supposed to be doing NOW? I don't know. I've come to the conclusion that I just don't know, and that scares me. It makes me wonder...

Why don't I know? Did I do something wrong, mess up along the line, and now I'm just wandering around blindly? I wish someone would just point me to a path and say - HERE GO THIS WAY.

All these muddled thoughts have been in my mind for a while. I just want to know once and for all, am I doing the right thing? Is this the Lord's will for my life? In EVERYTHING I do, not just one thing, like school or whatever. Am I really following HIS plan, or MY plan? If I'm not doing what He wants, I pray that He shows me soon, before I go any further.

God has always been with me, and I know He won't desert me now. I guess I'm just not as astute as some people and I need more direction than others do. I'm so glad God is longsuffering, because if He wasn't, I doubt I would even be here. Me with all my complaints and grumbling and whining.

I will willingly follow the Lord wherever He leads. Just show me the way.

Fired Today

((From December 21))


Okay, so I'm fired. The good things about this: I don't have to deal with Tulio anymore, I don't have to deal with annoying customers anymore, I don't have to do a lot of things anymore. The bad things about this: .....I....don't have a steady income?

What happened was this...

(you may want to grab a cup of cocoa or something, 'cause this is kinda a long detailed story. So pay attention.)

I had a party of 12 that I waited on (note that this particular party is not a party I enjoy waiting on, but they were exceptionally nice tonight) early on in the evening. This particular party of twelve had a LARGE bill, over $110, and they split it up when they paid, each paying for his/her own. Apparently when they split it up, some of the food didn't get paid for. Meaning that someone who ate mozzarella sticks, a pepsi, and chicken tenders did not tell the cashier that they had this food, meaning that they left without paying. Farren and Ashley split it up.

Soo...later on, Mandi had a party of 8ish at the same table as those people. These people paid for their check all together - one woman paid for it all. Ashley did that one.

So then tonight when Tulio was going through the computer checking on what had been paid for and what hadn't, he obviously found the food from MY party that hadn't been paid for. He came and asked me about it and I said they must have split the bill, because that's the only thing that could have happened. Well, Ashley, having cashed out the last party to leave, insisted that they paid for it all together. Of course Tulio believed her over me (nothing against Ashley, just against Tulio) so he insisted that I would have to pay for this food.

I told him point blank that I was not paying for the food. I didn't eat it, it was the customer's fault that it hadn't been paid for, and I was not taking responsibility. All this was said calmly, you can ask any of the girls that were there. Tulio got really upset and kept saying that I would have to, and I just kept saying no. Then he was like, "You need to take responsibility for your mistake." I told him that I didn't make a mistake, but what if I had? "You have to pay for the food." When I kept telling him no, he was finally like, "You and I are going to talk before you leave tonight."

A few minutes later, he had sorted out how many credit card tips I got, and he gave me my paycheck and said, "Don't worry about coming in tomorrow." So I was like, "okay, thanks!"

(please note, that during this time I have been on the phone with my dad several times trying to figure out how I should handle this...situation.)

Then I told him I was ready to talk but he told me to wait. So I went away, then came back and was like, "Am I fired?" And he said yeah, so I asked him why and he said because of my attitude.

(ATTITUDE?!?!?!?!?! I didn't even have an attitude with him until AFTER he said I was fired!!!!!!)

So to make a long story short, I tried to tell him the story (even told him to ask Farren, who could tell him) and he wouldn't listen. He said he was firing me because I was disrespectful in front of everyone else and disobeyed the rules (then he made up this bogus excuse that it's in the manual, which it's not) and told him no to his face. Then he told me he didn't want to deal with me anymore, so I said fine and walked out.

That's kinda a shortish version. Obviously I didn't recount the whole conversation. Wanna know more details, feel free to ask, I have no secrets, I did nothing wrong.

Radomness

((From December 20))


A man that I've known for almost my whole life died this morning. He was blind and confined to a wheelchair, constantly in pain, and had heart problems. But he was such a nice person, such a godly person. He will be sorely missed, but I am glad that he no longer has to worry about the pain and suffering of this world!

We've been doing a lot of "remember when"-ing this afternoon. In some ways I enjoy the "remember when"s, but it always makes me depressed, too. I wound up hiding in my room, wrapping Christmas presents, listening to Christmas music, and crying my eyes out. I'm pathetic, I know. But sometimes I wish I was 9 instead of 19. Life was so much easier. Kids just don't understand; they always can't wait to grow up, but once you're grown up there is no going back. I don't mind being 19 - in fact, I love it - but at the same time, I don't want to be an adult, I just want to be a kid and not have to worry about anything.

I may also be feeling depressed because I'm tired. And I think I'm getting a cold.

Oh my, 6 am is feeling earlier and earlier....

My Observations of Life I: A Continuing Study

((From December 19))


In twenty years I've learned a lot about life. I guess that's good, because twenty years should be enough time to learn something. Of course, I still have a lot more to learn. But I have learned.

Life can be exhilarating one second and a complete letdown the next. Things that are completely out of our control can change our whole outlook, and thus our whole attitude, in a matter of a nanosecond. Sometimes life can seem so busy, but when you look back, you weren't really doing anything. Or at least nothing special.

Some of the most important people in your life are the people who don't like you. Call them what you will - enemies or whatever. But these are some of the most important people because they are usually the ones who can teach you the most. Especially about patience. I've learned a lot about patience this year.

And yeah, life can be stressful. I think anyone over the age of 10 knows that well enough. But I can't let it control me. I can't let it stress me out to the point that I don't enjoy it anymore. Life is what you make of it, and I prefer it to be fun. So relax, take a deep breath, close your eyes, watch the sunset, smell a flower, pet a cat, walk barefoot in the grass, snuggle up in a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa, smile randomly, and chill out. Enjoy yourself. Force yourself to be easy going. Don't let it bother you so much when the idiot behind you at the red light gets an inch away from your bumper, or someone cuts in front of you in line, or someone says something you don't like. In five minutes, it won't even matter anyway.

I've been through a lot of things in my life. I'm not complaining or looking for sympathy, I'm just stating a fact. I got through them, I lived, and I still love life. Not to say I felt that way at the time I was going through whatever it was, but you live and learn. Bad things happen, people aren't always nice and things don't always go your way. If I got over it, you can too. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic, because I am very sympathetic towards people (any of my friends can tell you that). But that doesn't change the fact that you need to get over it.

Life is a gift. Get off your butt, stop muddling around in self-pity, and get out there to enjoy it. I sure am.

End of the Semester

((This is from December 17th))

So it's the end of the semester and everyone is eagerly (or not so eagerly) awaiting their final grades. So far I know I have two A's out of four classes. I'm positive I have an A in my math class. Now I just have to wait for my chemistry grade. O.O I hope I can stay on the Dean's list!!

So far my schedule for next semester looks like this:

Math 9:30-10:45 AM Tues. and Thurs.
Spanish 11-12:15 PM Tues. and Thurs.
Chemistry 2 7-9:40 PM Tues. and Thurs.
Psychology 2 ONLINE
Web Design 2 ONLINE

I'm still trying to decide whether to take the Web Design or not. I don't need it, it was just going to be for fun, and because I took the first part. But somehow I don't think it'll be as much fun online as in a class. I probably won't take it. Chemistry I really don't wanna take, but I already took the first part and I hate to switch in the middle. Because in order to get my degree I have to have two semesters of the same science. Not only that, but NO OTHER science would fit into my schedule for this semester unless I want to go on more than two days a week, which I don't. Math is fun and easy. Spanish is okay, but I don't like the teacher. At least Sierra will be in my class this semester so I'll have a study buddy. I'm only taking Psych because I have to - I don't care one way or the other about it.

We'll see.

Oh Bother

Okay so I took a day or so off from NaNo simply because I had no ideas whatsoever. Now I have over 3,000 words to write just to be where I need to be today. That would not be a problem, really, except that I just remembered I have a stupid essay I have to write by midnight, and all my writing ideas and energy have been going into NaNo! So now I have to come up with a somewhat intelligent-sounding essay to turn in. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, I'm going to pass the class regardless, but I would like to pass with a good grade. I get to write on interest groups. Woohoo.

And the election is part of the reason why I had no ideas for my NaNo. Basically, Tuesday and Wednesday the election consumed my every free thought. Now that I know the results, I can't say as I feel any better. I mean, I figured this was how it would turn out, but honestly. People just don't think.

I can't really think of anything good to come out of the Democrats taking the House and the Senate. President Bush has already started to capitulate to what they want, think how he's going to be for the next two years! I'm so bummed about politics right now, it's not even funny. I just feel like giving up.

Okay so let's think about this for a second or two. Now that Democrats have control, what will happen? Well, obviously, taxes are going to go up, and pretty quickly at that. How much? Well, over the past several years, an average family of four has had $2,000 less in taxes. I can pretty much guarantee that they're going to be paying that back and thensome.

Our troops will probably be pulled out of Iraq. And NO that's not a good thing! The terrorists were encouraged before when the US proved that they wouldn't stay and finish what they'd started, think how much MORE they'll be encouraged now! So if we pull out of Iraq, what will happen? All the progress we have made will collapse, terrorists will take over the oil industry, and oil prices will skyrocket. The US will be paying a premium for gas from an enemy because the Democrats refuse to let us drill for oil on our own land. So basically, we'll be paying the terrorists to come and attack us. "Here's yer sign."

(Then there's the fact that the Democrats might try to impeach President Bush, but that's not something I necessarily think is very likely, just a possibility.)

I have no doubt that a Democratic President will be elected in 2008 unless something drastic happens between now and then.

This all brings to my mind the end times. I'm don't know if this is a position I would hold to because I personally haven't studied it out. But it's a theory, and one that sounds logical! The US will be a weakened country, consumed with its own problems - whether it be terrorists, or problems with the economy, or whatever. The only reason Israel is still around today (besides God's protection, that's a given) is because of the US! If the US can't help Israel, what do you think is going to happen? Iran and North Korea both have the technology to develop nuclear weapons - who's gonna stop them? No one!

Anyway, I just think that the next few years will definitely be interesting. I also wish now more than ever that I lived in colonial times when people stood up for what was right, rather than just going the easy route and expecting everything to be handed to them on a silver platter (like now, we have welfare, etc.).

Yeah, I'm sick of everything. I want to move to Australia.

Off to write my essay.

Tip of the day...

Okay, here's a tip I found on the NaNoWriMo site, where I went for inspiration because I currently have writer's block. Which is not good because I have about 1300 more words to write for today, since I didn't write yesterday, which is another story yet to be told.

Anyway the quote...
"And get as much noveling in as you can on Saturday and Sunday! A 5,000-word weekend works wonders for the soul."

YEAH OKAY! 5,000-word weekend??? Goodness gracious, I've already run out of ideas for what to happen in my story in the immediate future (I have the long-term plot planned out), what makes them think I'll have a 5,000-word weekend? Not to mention I'm going to have to postpone the "computer competency" test at school since I haven't had time to figure out how to use Power Point or Access because of my noveling.

But I'm still loving it. ^_^ I just need to think of something to write is all.

Okay, i'm going back to Word to reread what I've written and to stare at the screen until I get an epiphany. I will tell the story of yesterday later.

I'm Angry

I'm angry. I'm very irritated. I'm incredibly annoyed.

And even more so because I'm so angry, irritated, and annoyed that I can't write anything decent for NaNo.

Goodnight.

NaNoWriMo Begins!

And I've already written 1,676 words! WOOT! Go me! *jumps up and down for sheer joy and excitement*

Okay, I'm beat. Admittedly, it wasn't as hard to just plop down and start writing something as I thought it was going to be. I actually kind of have an idea now. I'm just afraid to go to sleep, because what if all my inspiration and creativity leaks out during the night?!?!

I WILL NOT LOSE MY MOTIVATION!!!!!

Hmm...I hope anyway.

I created a new blog for posting my story in, the link is on my links page. Please leave me comments, good or bad, just be gentle if it is bad. I'm hard enough on myself, and you don't know how brave I'm being write now making the blog for it and posting it on the internet where ANYONE can read it...

Okay, going now before I change my mind.

Crunch Time

Okay, people, the title of the post says it all. November still seems like a long ways away, but it'll be here before we know it! I am still frantically searching for ideas for a story. I've come up with a couple, but then when I think about them for any length of time, they don't seem like they'll last. Aglah. Maybe I should just sit down and start writing and see what happens. No one ever said that the novel for NaNoWriMo had to make sense or be well-put-together.

Anyway I'm in between classes and I still have another half an hour before my next one starts. Yay. I'm sitting here in the library texting Susen back and forth. I suppose I could leave the library and then I could talk to her on the phone and someone else could have my computer. Maybe I will. We'll see...

Go me!

Hey I changed my Blog! I took out the Tagboard page altogether, which is a lot more complicated than it sounds, but I did it! Do you realize how exciting this is for me? maybe I'll actually create my own layout now.

Yeah, right. Me saying that I'll create my own layout is almost as bad as Chris saying that he'll create his own layout!

Haha...that was a joke, Chris.

Anyway, we'll see. The only thing I can seriously think about doing right now is going to bed!

Doing Well, Keeping Busy

That's what I always say these days when anyone asks me how I am. That's the understatement of a lifetime. I tell you, there are not nearly enough hours in the day. Isn't there some way we can do away with sleep altogether? I mean that's basically 8 hours of my day (night) where I could be doing something more useful like homework, or writing in my blog, or crocheting, or writing a story, or SOMETHING.

Bah.

They have these really cool keys at Home Depot (you know the area where you go to get a key copied?). They're Disney characters and they have princesses, Tinkerbell, Pooh, Tigger, and Nemo. If they had had Piglet, I SOO would have gotten one. I almost got one anyway, 'cause they're just so unique. Too bad they're just house keys, not car keys.

Speaking of cars, my uncle in Florida found me a car. It's a Ford Escort staton wagon. Definitely not my favorite kind of car (actually one of my least favorites) but station wagons aren't as bad, and still - it's something to drive and I won't have to depend on people to take me places anymore. I'll be getting it the beginning of November. I can't wait!!!

I was supposed to finish my Netflix movie tonight so I could send it back tomorrow, but I forgot until just now and now I need to go to bed. So. I guess I'll finish the movie tomorrow night instead.

Speaking of movies, I got two new piano books - Pride and Prejudice and The Phantom of the Opera. Awesome music, and I've actually been able to play the piano a little bit this weekend. Surprise surprise. But now the weekend's over and I likely won't have the opportunity to play anymore until [i]next[/i] weekend.

And by the way, on top of all this, I'm planning on doing NaNoWriMo next month. So, like Chris said, if you have any ideas I would greatly appreciate them.

Anywho, I'm going to bed now that I'm finished with my completely and totally random post. I have to work all day tomorrow, so if any of you try calling me and I don't answer - that's why.

Blog Piracy on the Intarrrrweb

To begin: I'm not Sam! I just wanted to get that out of the way.

I can't even post daily on my OWN blog. How crazy would it be if I started posting daily on Sam's instead?

Haaa. I'm not going to do that. I just wanted to spam post on her blog because, you know...somebody has to.

Anyway, Sam needs ideas for NaNoWriMo, which if you're new to the internet or illiterate is National Novel Writing Month, where folks around the world write novels in a month [if you hadn't gathered that by the subtle title of the event]. So give her some ideas for a fantasy novel because I've been assigned to motivate her to get in gear and type away until her fingers bleed or until she hits 50,000 words, whatever comes first.

And bug her constantly. Even more than usual.

Now, the fun part: seeing how long it takes her to see that I have SEIZED CONTROL. Muhahaha.

I'm Still Alive!

Yes, folks, it's true. I AM still alive. And I am back and posting some more. I'm sorry, I know you're all disappointed. BUT TOO BAD!

Lately my life has been filled with work and school. I don't feel busy, but I guess I really am, because I don't have any spare time really, to speak of. I enjoy it, though, for the most part. Chemistry is hard - especially last night, since he was getting into a lot more physic-y stuff. There's a reason that I didn't take physics here, people! A good one - I don't understand any of it. And let me tell you, trying to learn it in a public school doesn't make it any better or easier. But hey, whatever.

Work's going good, too, except now there's this guy there - kinda new, been there a little over a month or so - who's obsessed with me. I don't say that to be prideful in the least. Trust me, it's more of a nuisance than anything else. He got my phone number off of one of the other girls' phones, and has been text messaging and calling me NONSTOP until about a week ago. He really will not leave me alone. I don't want to be mean to him, but I've about had it. He just doesn't get the point!

A sixteen year old girl who (used to) live in my county killed herself on Saturday night. I don't know all the details, but the general story was that she was a white girl going out with a black guy. Just because it's 2006 doesn't mean that racism is dead, especially in the South. So people and school and stuff were picking on her - and when I say picking on her, I mean that they were being REALLY cruel and nasty to her. Stuff that shocked me when I heard it. (I also heard that her dad beat her when he found out, not sure of the truth value of that statement, though.) So she took a shotgun to her head. The sad thing is, she text messaged all her friends a few minutes before she did it, basically saying goodbye - and NO ONE texted her back. NOT A SOUL. Then her mom heard the gunshot and came running, found the girl's body, and went into shock. So SHE had to be rushed to the hospital. The funeral was today. The parents are talking about suing the school because they didn't do anything to stop the "teasing." Yeah, okay, since when is it the SCHOOL's responsibility to discipline someone else's kids?

Anywho...Oh yeah, I was in a car accident the beginning of September. Nothing major, except that my car was totalled. Now I gotta get a new one, and I think I'm going to buy a Ford Escort station wagon from my uncle. I hate Ford Escorts. But apparently it's a decent car in good shape, well taken care of, with not too many miles on it. And the station wagons ARE better. So it should be okay. I'll probably just keep it while I keep saving so I can get a nice car.

Other random facts about me lately:
- My ankle hurts.
- I just ate a horribly nasty Cappucino flavored Jelly Belly jelly bean.
- I went to the State Fair (didn't win any ribbons this year).
- I'm planning to go to FL in the winter.
- I can't think of anything else to say.

Straight from my journal...

...into my blog. For lack of anything better to write, I'm copying word-for-word what I wrote in my journal tonight.

Friday, September 1, 2006
11:44 PM

I can't believe it's September already. The year is going by way too fast. Each day is over before I've had the chance to realize that it's begun, and then the next day arrives. Sometimes I feel like I'm hurling through life full-speed ahead, on an out-of-control rollercoaster. The funny thing is, I'm not really all that busy. Just school and work, and yet I still feel as though I'm gasping for breath.

Today, what was left of Hurricane Ernesto hit us. I worked lunch and didn't even make $40. The power went out at 2 and was still out when I went back at 5. So Tulio decided to be closed tonight, but didn't bother to call and tell anyone, wonderful boss that he is. I didn't even get my paycheck. Guess that'll have to wait until tomorrow. I work all day tomorrow.

It's odd that the power didn't go out at home - but I'm not complaining! I've heard people say we're too dependent on electricity and that people didn't used to have electricity - blah blah blah. But at least that's what they were used to! Maybe I AM spoiled, but I hate being without power. It was horrible after Isabel - no electricity for 8 DAYS!!!

Tomorrow will probably be busy at work. I'm sure that a lot of people will be without electricity and will be going out (to Vinny's!) to eat. I just hope it's not insanely busy and that I can make some money.

Vanilla?

So...Wendy's has this new thing - Vanilla Frosties.

Um, what?

I saw the sign the other day on my way home from school. And a girl I work with said she went to order a Frosty and they asked her "Chocolate or vanilla?" and it totally threw her off. I tell you what - if it had been me, I would have left because I thought I was at the wrong fast-food joint!

Frosties are always chocolate!

If it's vanilla, whatever it is, it's not a Frosty. I don't care if Wendy's gets milkshakes - then they can have whatever flavor they want. But once you start changing the flavor of a Frosty, it's not a Frosty anymore. Frosties were unique because they were...well...different. If you start making them in more flavors, then they'll be just like everyone else. And you might as well just stop having Frosties.

I'm going to try to write in here every day about one thing, no matter how small and unimportant it may be (i.e. Vanilla Frosties), just so I will be writing constantly.

Wagon Wheels and Banana Peels

Warning: Emo post. Don't wanna read it, get out now. But this is my blog and I can post what I want.



I've learned something since the last time I posted. Actually I've learned a few things. Which is good since school started this week. It's going well by the way, and I'm enjoying it, since I decided to drop Spanish.

Anyway that's not what I was going to say.

I was GOING to say, that I think I'm very good at making people not like me. Not necessarily DISlike me or hate me or whatever, just not LIKE me. Which wouldn't be a big deal except when they're jerks about it. Like some people have been since we moved up here from Florida. I won't name names...those of you who need to know, know. Those of you who want to know, will ask.

Maybe it's because I'm too outspoken. I mean, you all know that I don't care what people think, I'm going to stand up for what I believe. I'm not going to change my beliefs based only on what someone says. We can disagree, and that's fine with me. Just don't be a jerk about it. You know?

Or maybe I'm too quick to argue? Like I said, I'll stand up for what I believe wholeheartedly. And if someone says something that I don't agree with, I'll speak up.

I guess there's always the possibility that I'm ugly or I stink.

Whatever. I just decided that I don't care anymore. It's a decision that I just have to make. It didn't just suddenly come to me. Yes, it'll still hurt when people are jerks just because we don't agree. But whatever, that's their problem NOT mine.

Sooo...my point is - if there's anyone reading this right now who DOESN'T like me, for ANY reason...

I DON'T FLIPPING CARE.

Lesson of the Day...

...do not, under any circumstances, put anything on top of your car. Ever. Period. The end.

I wasted basically twenty dollars today when I bought stuff at the mall and then put it on top of my car. And drove away. Without removing it from the top of my car. It is now - or was - sitting in the parking lot of the mall. I'm blaming it on my sisters and their friend. They didn't remind me it was there. Their fault! *points*

All I have to say is that whoever finds that bag of stuff had better like Pirates of the Caribbean, because that's basically all that was in there! So if you happen to be at the mall, and find a POTC notebook with about 2 pages of...nonsense...about Mr. Darcy, Legolas, Mr. Collins, and Naruto (and of course, Pirates of the Caribbean!) written in it - IT'S MINE!!!

Other than that, a fairly uneventful day.

I'm still mad about it though.

Kinda Backwards

I think I got more comments when Chris posted on my blog than I get most of the time when I post on my blog. Hmm...I'll have to think about that. Chris, in the meantime, if you want comments, this is the place to be apparently.

So tomorrow (actually today...) is the 4th of July. Independence Day. One of my absolute favorite holidays ever! We're having a cookout and having some friends over and we're gonna have SO MUCH FUN and we're gonna do fireworks. Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE fireworks. And I got to pick them all out this year! ^_^ Well, that's not counting the fireworks that the other people might bring. Too bad loud ones (like firecrackers) and shooting-up-ones (like Roman candles, and the regular big fireworks) are illegal here in good ol' VA.

I think we need to move to South Carolina.

Anywho, I guess I will go to bed now.

EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!

Talking to a Tired Best Friend

A VERY tired best friend. Su is on her way back to Jacksonville from home and it's 1:34 am. And she's exhausted. Her gas tank is almost empty and she has no money.

We also have nothing to talk about, so it's hard to keep talking to keep her awake. She's mostly talking to the person behind her on 95.

I'm tired.

We Interrupt This Blog...

Hi everyone!

You can comment on Sam's blog now.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog--already in progress.

New Post

This is a new post to attempt to save my blog.

The end.

New Layout!

What do you think? I think it's purdy. I like the fairy. ^^

I still don't like the fact that I can't have comments, but at least I have a tagboard. I expect you all to use it. I will be very disappointed, and also forced to go back to a BORING layout, if you do not use it. *glares menacingly*

Okay...I have nothing to talk about and nothing to do. I'm probably just going to go to bed, seeing as how I have to work ALL DAY LONG tomorrow.

I can't wait until the 4th of July!

I Want Roast Beef

I suddenly got this random craving for roast beef. I don't know why - I wasn't even thinking about food. But suddenly I'm like, "I want some roast beef!" I like it when my mom or my grandma makes it in the crock pot, with carrots and onions and potatoes. Yeah, that's the best. Maybe I'll ask Mom to make it sometime.

Anyway, that was not the purpose of this post - to talk about roast beef. Technically, this post has not purpose, which is why roast beef wasn't the purpose.

I'm just bored and I ate jellybeans so I can't go to sleep at the moment. You know, too much sugar and all. Though I really DO need to go to bed, because the last two nights I've been short-changed on sleep (my fault) so I need to get decent rest tonight.

We're going on a picnic tomorrow! I'm so excited, I've been wanting to go on a picnic for AGES. We're going to a park in Fredericksburg where some friends of ours' grandpa is playing with the band he's in. They're really good. So we'll have good music to listen to, besides having good food to eat. Ha, two of my favorite things, both at one time! Maybe we'll play some Frisbee, too - that would make it even better!

Wow, I'm definitely over-tired and over-sugared-up.

And hungry.

I want some roast beef.

I Think I Am Going Crazy

WARNING: Yet another stupid, venting, "I-am-so-lonely," feeling sorry for myself update. You have been forewarned.



What is WRONG with me? I mean, we all know that I have already decided not to like anybody (guys, I mean, of course) right now because I simply don't need the added stress, what with work and school. I mean, this was a conscious and purposeful decision that I made. For the most part I have stuck to that decision.

So why am I sitting here feeling like I'm going to die of loneliness? Why am I IMing Chris, but feel like I'm the only one on the planet? Why do I want to drive all the way to Williamsburg just because of the cute waiter named Daniel at Outback (who, by the way, is one of the best-looking guys I have ever seen, and extremely nice, with an adorable smile and, according to the people I was there with, he liked me too - ok, done gushing).

I know God is in control, I know that He's working in His own time. I know I shouldn't go out with someone just because everyone else is doing it. I know that there is some guy out there for me. I know that I need to just wait on God's timing and it'll be worth it. I know all this.

But it doesn't make me feel better! I'm still so stinking lonely it's not even funny. I'm not angry or upset or anything really, just lonely. I guess it's hard not to be when it seems like everyone around you has someone. I just want someone special to talk to and hang out with. I just with a special guy would come along and sweep me off my feet. (I know I don't need that right now, but that doesn't mean I don't want it to happen.)

Sometimes I just get so impatient.

Grr...now I'm crying. This was a bad idea. I don't know if I'll even post this. Do I really want to put it out there for the whole world to see? Then again, why not? I've never had any secrets from the world before, why start now? But I still think it was a bad idea to even type all this stuff up. I should've just ignored it, maybe it would go away.

I think it's time for bed.

Going Somewhere?

Let me just start off by saying that the only reason I am even writing this right now is because Chris told me to. It's his fault. Blame him.

Okay, let's see what has happened since I last posted...

I had an absolute blast in PA. The wedding was great, Kristen's family is awesome. And I definitely think they should all come down here sometime. And no, I did not meet any cute boys (just thought I should note that since everyone at work, and even my parents asked me that).

Recently I have decided that I like manga. For one reason, it is one form of art that I can actually do - meaning I can actually draw it somewhat decently. For another reason, Rouroni Kenshin is awesome. Thirdly, Howl's Moving Castle. End of story. Manga is awesome.

Ditto for sudoku.

I've been working, but not hard. High school graduation where I live is this Friday night, though. So just about half of the girls I work with are taking Friday off, some are taking Saturday too. Which means more hours those days for me. I'm not complaining - school registration starts in a little over a month.

I have a story idea floating around in my head. It's just a matter of catching it and putting it down on paper.

You know I haven't been watching the news lately when a) I don't know there's a tropical storm, b) let alone that it's about to hit Florida TOMORROW, c) Let alone that it's named Alberto. Yeah, it was interesting when I found out tonight. Wish I were there.

Well...Tomorrow I'm going to Busch Gardens. Guess that's all for now...

Happy now, Chris? Now make Martin update his blog ;)

VACATION!

Okay everyone, I am leaving tomorrow (EARLY) for my almost week-long vacation in Pennsylvania. I am going to visit my penpal Kristen, whom I have not met yet, and I'll be there for her wedding on Saturday. So I don't know if or when I'll post again, or comment on anyone else's blog, or be online to IM, or check my email. According to Kristen, we're going to be busy. ;)

I'M EXCITED!

And kinda nervous because I've never been there or met anyone there before.

BUT MOSTLY EXCITED!

Ciao!

Scariest Moment of my Life

Yeah so my stalker definitely asked me out the other night. For those of you who don't know (probably all of you) there's this freaky guy who comes into Vinny's about once a week. He's always hitting on the girls and asking questions about the ones who aren't there - mainly me - and just generally being creepy. So the other night he came in to pick up his usual: fried calamari with extra sauce, to go. I had to cash him out because I was the only one up front. For real, I was nervous, because the guy is just a creep (Mom says maybe he just doesn't realize that it's not generally considered polite to ask someone you don't know if they have a boyfriend, etc. - I think she's being too nice.)

Anyway...our conversation went like this.

ME: Good evening, how are you? *thinking, oh great, not him*
STALKER: Good, and you?
ME: I'm fine. Can I help you?
STALKER: Yeah, I needed to pick up my to go order: fried calamari -
ME: It's not quite ready, do you want to go ahead and pay?
STALKER: Sure. *handing me money while I'm trying desperately not to touch him* So how have you been doing lately? *talking as if we're best of friends*
ME: Fine.
STALKER: That's good. You in school?
ME: I'm out for the summer.
STALKER: What are you studying?
ME: *handing him his change* Liberal arts.
STALKER: Oh okay. Do you know what you want to do?
ME: No, not yet. Let me go check on your food for you. *trying to escape into the kitchen*
STALKER: *calling as I'm starting to walk away* Is your boyfriend in school?
ME: Not right now. (reason being: I don't have a boyfriend. But stalker-dude does NOT need to know that!) *I go to the kitchen and get his food and bring it back* Here you go, sir, have a good night!
STALKER: Thank you. What's your name? *as if he didn't already know. Please note that he has asked about me BY NAME when I was not there*
ME: Samantha.
STALKER: Nice to meet you, I'm "such-and-such" (shows how important it was to me, I can't even remember!). Would you be interesting in going out to dinner with me sometime?
ME: *not sure I heard right* I'm sorry?
STALKER: Would you be interested in going out to dinner with me sometime?
ME: *stunned, not sure how to respond* No, no thanks. Have a good night. *walking away*

Yeah, that was definitely extremely scary for me. I went into the kitchen and had to sit down, I honestly was feeling somewhat dizzy and lightheaded. That was my interesting experience this week...

GUESS WHAT?!

Today, I bought a Sony PSP! *faints* I've been wanting one ever since they came out, so today I used some of my vacation money - the money that I would have used if Sue came up, since she's not - and bought one! I'm so excited! I don't have any games yet, but I plan to get some tomorrow.

If anyone knows of good ones, let me know! :)

Final Grades

Okay here's my final grades for the semester:

SPA 102 - B
PSY 201 - A
HIS 122 - A
ENG 242 - A
HLT 116 - B

I have to confess, not as good as I wanted, but good enough I suppose. I'm still trying to figure out how I got a B in Spanish instead of an A. I'm not sure how that works out - course, it might have helped if the teacher had handed out a syllabus so that we would know what the grading scale was like. Then I might have a better idea. But oh well.

That's one of the main things I don't like about public school vs. homeschool is that you can't see your grades and figure them all out yourself at the end of the year. *sigh* Oh well, hopefully my Spanish teacher next year will be better anyway. Anyone know of a good one at J. Sarge?

Oh, I got a scholarship check in the mail today. Guess how much it was for?!?!?!

$950.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*jumps up and down*

Busch Gardens

Yay! Yesterday and today Dad and I went to Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 'cause my mom and sisters are in New Hampshire, but we couldn't go because of work, and school for me. It was a BLAST. It was cold today, though, like in the fifties and with a wind blowing and some rain. I was wearing shorts and a tank top because it was supposed to be warm like it was yesterday. :-P

Here's a pic of me:


I was sitting in a pretend grape-squishing-bucket-thingie in the Italy area. And yes, I was freezing. But, like I said, it was fun anyway.

However, tomorrow is back to the real world, and I am going to be working a TON this week. That's good, it really is, but of course I am lazy and don't want to work! lol

Confuzzled Thoughts

I feel really confused tonight. Just general confusion. I'm even confused about what I'm confused about. If you figure that last sentence out, you're just as confused as I am! ;-D

Life is confusing I guess.

Su isn't coming up this summer. I guess I didn't really expect it - I was hoping, but not expecting, which is what I tend to do with things of this nature until they become definite (i.e. the tickets have been purchased, etc.). So it was a disappointment, but not as big as it could have been.

Maybe I'll use the money to buy a PSP. Or maybe I'll do something totally more responsible and save it for school.

Probably the latter.

My sister is officially 16. Makes me feel old.

I have a Spanish test tomorrow that I definitely have NOT studied for. But the strange thing is, I don't really care right now. Aside from my final, it's the last test of the semester.

Okay, I'm gonna stop rambling now.

Love Song and Last Words

Hmm...Interesting...I've never heard this song before, but now I want to.

Your Love Song Is

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson "Maybe you've been through this before But it's my first time so please ignore The next few lines cause they're directed at you I can't always be waiting, waiting on you I can't always be playing, playing your fool" You've been waiting for love, and you're not going to wait any longer!

What Love Song Are You?

HAHA! SO ME!!

Your Famous Last Words Will Be:

"I dunno, press the button and find out."

What Will Your Famous Last Words Be?

More Answers to More Questions!

What calendar theme do you have? I have a scrapbook calendar that I got for Christmas. Yeah, it's definitely NOT decorated.

Favorite Bible verse? I have several...Romans 8:28 and Romans 12:2 and basically the entire book of Ephesians

Have you got a picture of yourself in your room? Yeah, a pic of me and Susen, and a collage thing of my life that my Mom made for me

Do you prefer night or day driving? Both. As long as I've got good music to listen to and I can roll the windows down, I'm happy. If I'm driving in the rain, I like to have a book on tape. :-D



Some interesting things that happened to me today: I had a bug crawl across my foot this morning, I drove the fastest I have ever driven in my entire life, I got educated on the subjects of tattoos and body piercings and underwear, and I braided my short hair for the first time.

Guys Are Weird

I have officially decided that guys are weird. I actually decided this a long time ago, but am just reaffirming my belief.

There's this one guy at work who only speaks about 5 words of English, and he's constantly just...hovering. That's the only way I can think of to describe it. Whenever I turn around, he's there. And he's always calling me pet names (in Spanish) and basically just making a nuisance of himself. And he does this with all the girls, not just me. I guess he's nice, but he just doesn't know when to leave us alone!

And this other guy at work, the new dishwasher dude named Tyrone asked me for my number. That was pretty much the only time I'd ever talked to him except when we were introduced. Here was the extent of our conversation...

Him: *mumbles something about there being a lot of dishes*
Me: Yeah, it was busy tonight
*A few seconds of silence*
Him: Do you live around here?
Me: Yeah, I live about ten minutes away *pointing* that way.
Him: Oh. Do you have a boyfriend.
Me: (By this point I knew what was coming.) *sigh* No.
Him: Do you mind if I get your number?
Me: Well...I'd have to get to know you better first.
Him: Yeah, that's what I mean.
Me: No, BEFORE I give you my number.
Him: Oh. That's cool.

Yeah, that's pretty much ALL we ever said to each other. Except he might have asked me if I'm in school, I'm a little foggy on the details.

So I guess it's common practice for guys to ask girls they've just met for their numbers? It doesn't really make sense to me, though. I mean, honestly, I know nothing about him! He could be a serial rapist or murderer or both! Why would I give my number to someone I hardly know? *shrugs* I dunno, it's never made sense to me.

But then, not many things do.

Forget Mr. Right, I Want a Mr. Darcy

I just finished watching "Pride and Prejudice." It was awesome - I knew it would be. I need to read the book again. I need to BUY the book. I think that's what I'll do. Next time I'm at the bookstore, I'm gonna buy it.

Anyway, to answer the "Darkest secret" questions so far:

Most embarrassing moment? I honestly can't think of any. I'm constantly running into things, so that hardly fazes (sp?) me anymore. I get the most easily embarrassed when I say something really stupid or out of place - but even then I can't think of one particular time.

Favoritest song ever? Just one? How 'bout a list - This I Promise You, Canon in D, Moonlight Sonata, among others.

Movie you need the Kleenex for? Titanic and The Return of the King. Umm...I think that's it...

Any bad habits? (nail biting, knuckle cracking, etc) I don't bite my nails, but if they break, I peel them off. Also I sometimes chew on the inside of my cheek, and Gramma says that I could get cancer from that. Those are the only ones I can think of.

I like answering these questions - ask me more :-D lol

Dark Secrets

So, since Chris divulged one of his deepest, darkest secrets (and i laughed at him) he told me I should post my dark secrets.

The only problem is, I can't think of any.

So how about this - you guys ask me questions and I will answer them. Ask me as many questions about anything you want. So that way, you'll find out stuff you want to know, and then people can see that Samantha really doesn't have any dark secrets.

I Love My Friends!

I just wanted to tell you guys thank for leaving me comments! I love you all! *big huge hug* It's such a comfort to know that you are here for me, even when I'm being stupid. :-D

So Clearly Confused

So life is simple. It is on the surface anyway. I mean, anyone who looked at me would probably go, "Wow, she's got it together!" As a matter of fact, I've heard that (or variations of it) said to me more than once. And yeah, I guess everything's going okay.

So why do I still feel lonely? Why am I still crying myself to sleep? Why can't I just let things go? Why can't I figure out what I want to DO with my life?

I try so hard to do what I'm supposed to do - get a good job, go to school, save my money, be a good friend. Not that I do it out of duty, but because it's what I WANT to do. It's who I am. But sometimes, when I get a free moment to be bored of the repetitiveness, I think - really think - about it all. And it's like, okay, I should definitely have a clear goal. I should know what I want to do with myself. I've got all this going for me, what am I going to do with it?

I'll tell you what I want to do - fall in love, get married, and have a family. But they don't give degrees in the study of falling in love, getting married, and having a family, so I have to think of something else to spend my time and money on.

Then I get to thinking - what if I never meet the right guy? What if I never do fall in love? Where does that leave me? I can't imagine it. I honestly cannot imagine myself simply following a career. I mean, I could if I had to, but that's definitely NOT my first choice. I've never even been on a date - how many 19-yr-olds have never been on a date? Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but you know...I just get lonely sometimes.

I just want Mr. Right to show up. I guess. I dunno, I guess that's my problem. But I don't want to settle for anything less. I don't want to settle for Mr. Almost-Right just because Mr. Right isn't showing up fast enough. But I DO want this loneliness to go away.

God is good and wonderful and gracious, but His timing is not our timing, and sometimes I get impatient. It's something I have to work on.

I guess to sum it up - today I feel like the one and lonely.

Yay a quiz!

1) What stickers do you have on your car?
Zip. I have a magnet that says "Caution: Unsocialized homeschoolers on board" though.

2) What posters do you have in your room?
A Return of the King poster. And a LOTR poster calendar. :-D

4) If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
((Question three is mysteriously gone)) Strawberry daiquiri from Outback.

5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?
Actually no!

6) What’s your job position called?
Waitress.

7) What size ring do you wear?
6ish

8) Do you own a camera phone?
Yes. I hardly ever use it, because I got it for the phone, not the camera. But I do have one.

9) When's your birthday?
January 3.

10) What was your school's mascot?
What mascot?

11) What’s your favorite bottled water?
Dasani is the BEST!

12) What's the next concert/show you're going to and when?
Who even knows.

13) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
Getting ready to leave work.

14) What's your favorite Starbucks drink?
Hot cocoa :-D

15) Do you exercise as much as you should?
Yes. At least, I think so. I got to Curves 3 times a week, that's enough, right??

16) Did you attend your High School prom?
What prom?

17) Did you attend someone else’s prom?
Nope.

18) Would you give your bf/gf a second chance if they cheated on you?
Prolly not. I'm not much into second chances in that area.

20) Something red within 5 feet of you?
Not counting my shirt...A folder that says "Print and Microform Periodicals List" (I'm in the school library)

21) Your last bag of chips?
A long time ago. I'm on a diet. Don't mention food.

22) The weirdest thing you've seen this week?
Get back to me on that one. I have to think about it...

23) Ever done the Electric Slide?
Nooo...

24) How much French do you know?
Nada! Okay, not quite true. But I don't like to admit to knowing any.

25) Sparkly things?
Love 'em!

26) Ever crash a car, been in accidents?
Not as the driver, and nothing serious.

27) Do you look good in yellow?
I...dunno?

28) Do you sing?
Yuppers

29) Ever sang in front of a crowd?
Yuppers

30) Do you dance?
No, I don't know how.

32) Least favorite color?
That pukish green color. <<< Ditto

33) Favorite kind of pizza?
Hawaiian!

34) Ever had Dippin Dots?
Yup. Can't say I was terribly impressed.

35) Ever make fun of a homeless person?
Prolly. *shrugs* I've made fun of just about everyone on the face of the earth, including myself. It's nothing to get upset about.

36) How old were you when you got a cell phone?
16 I think

37) How old were you when you got your first car?
17 I think

38) How many driving tickets do you have?
Zilch!

40) How many parking tickets?
Zero

41) Do you own your own car?
Yes. It's in my mom's name, but I OWN IT!

42) Do you want to get married?
Absolutely.

43) At what age do you want to get married?
Young. Not older than 30.

44) Have you ever been married?
Um, no.

45) Have you ever received a restraining order?
Haha! No!

46) At what age do you want to have kids?
Young.

47) How many kids?
Several.

48) Ketchup or Mustard?
Ketchup. Mustard = gross. <<< I couldn't have said it better.

49. When is the last time someone deleted you from their My Space?
Has someone deleted me from their MySpace?

50) How many times a week are you on Myspace?
A few. *shrugs* It all depends on my level of business.

51) Ever been kicked out of your home?
Hehe, no.

52) Favorite character on Friends?
Couldn't tell ya. I don't think I've ever seen a full episode of Friends.

53) Ever eat Spam?
Yup - I like it, too.

54) Have a crush on a teacher?
Ew.

55) Favorite store?
Barnes & Noble right now, I think.

56) Have a bestfriend?
Sure do!

57) If you could have anything right now, what would it be?
Free unlimited plane tickets to wherever I want to go.

Busy, busy, busy

This week has been kinda crazy busy. I've worked every day except Wednesday, and I feel like I've been running the whole time. Or sitting at home doing homework. :-P

But anywayz...

Yesterday my new piano books came! I ordered them from Amazon.com - All three Lord of the Rings and the Pirates of the Caribbean music. I'm sooo excited, I can't wait until I have time to play the piano. :-)

That's all for now - nothing major.

Blah

I decided to go back to a Blogger template. I absolutely LOVED my Galadriel template (for those of you who know what I'm talking about) but I missed having my comments section. *sniff* So I'm going to keep looking. If anyone finds a cool template that lets you KEEP your comments, by all means, let me know!

Thanks much!

Wow

Pretty sweet, huh?

I'm still working on figuring it out. Stuff like comments - which have totally disappeared - and why it's cutting off my email address and stuff like that. If anyone has any tips, please let me know. I would probably just sit here and play around with it until I had it figured out but I'm WAY too tired for that. I've been really sick the past couple of days and it's drained me of all energy.

So any help would be appreciated :-D

Ciao!

X's and...blanks...

This is for your entire life. x what u have done/experienced... or something...

( ) smoked a cigarette
( ) crashed a friend's car
(x) fallen out of a car -- it wasn't moving!
( ) stolen a car
( ) been stuck in a field
(x) been in love -- sorta
(x) been dumped -- again, sorta
(x) shoplifted -- i guess you could call it that :-P
(x) been fired
( ) been in a fist fight
(x) sneaked out of your parent's house
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
( ) gone on a blind date
(x) skipped school -- only cuz i was sick
( ) seen someone die -- i've seen someone dying but not actually die
( ) been to Canada
( ) been to Mexico
(x) been on a plane
( ) purposely set a part of yourself on fire
( ) eaten sushi
( ) been skiing/snow boarding
(x) met someone from the Internet
(x) been to a concert
(x) taken painkillers
(x) love someone or miss someone right now
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) made a snow angel
(x) had a tea party
(x) flown a kite
(x) built a sand castle
(x) gone puddle jumping
(x) played dress up
(x) jumped into a pile of leaves
(x) gone sledding
(x) cheated while playing a game
(x) been lonely
( ) fallen asleep at work/school
( ) used a fake ID
(x) watched the sun set
(x) felt an earthquake
(x) slept beneath the stars
(x) been tickled
( ) been robbed
(x) been misunderstood
(x) petted a reindeer/goat/kangaroo
(x) won a contest.
(x) ran a red light/stop sign.
( ) been suspended from school
( ) had braces
(x) felt like an outcast/third person
(x) had deja vu
(x) danced in the moonlight
(x) liked the way you looked
(x) witnessed a crime
(x) questioned your heart
(x) been obsessed with post-it notes
( ) squished mud through your bare feet
(x) been lost
( ) been on the opposite side of the country,or out
of the country
(x) swam in the ocean
(x) felt like dying
(x) cried yourself to sleep
(x) played cops and robbers
(x) recently colored with crayons
(x) sang karaoke
( ) paid for a meal with only coins
(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't
( ) made prank phone calls
(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of
your nose
(x) caught a snowflake on your tongue
(x) played/danced in the rain
( ) written a letter to Santa Claus
( ) watched the sun rise with someone you care about
(x) blown bubbles
( ) made a bonfire on the beach
( ) crashed a party
(x) gone roller-skating
( ) parachuted
( ) bungee-jumped
(x) been in a hot
air balloon
( ) been to all 50 states
(x) jumped on a trampoline
(x) had a wish come true
( ) jumped off a bridge
(x) won at Bingo
( ) been on a cruise
(x) believed in someone/something

Sometimes It Hurts So Much

I miss...so much.

Being a kid. School at Berea. Living next door to Cyndi and Jason and Mrs Wilson. Playing in the woods across the street. Walking to Kmart. Listening to Avalon on the way to church. Park days. Visiting Gramma's house. Sandboxes. Fresh orange juice. Sleepovers. Carefree days. Dreaming of the future, which is now the present. Claiming cars. The Christian Bookstore. Super Nintendo. Long car trips. Kings Dominion, pre-associate time period. Hanging out in the "tunnel." RJ. Red neons and games of truth or dare.

Another slightly depressed post. Sorry about that, I'm hoping it won't become a trend.

Ever cry and you don't know why?

I feel sad. I dunno. I miss my friends. I hate not having a social life. Well okay, so I have a social life, but it's online and over the phone. And work, you could count work. But I miss being able to go and hang out and do something with my friends.

I've been thinking lately, back over my life, and the last 5 years or so in particular. Everything that's happened, all the people I've known. The people that I haven't talked to in years. I still wonder how they're doing. Some I wonder if they're even alive anymore. That's the hardest part. I just want to know how he is, what he's doing with his life.

I don't know. I don't know what I'm trying to say. I just felt like writing.

Two posts in a row!

I'm lonely. I want to go to Florida this summer but I don't know if I'll be able to afford it. And then, what about Wisconsin? I want to go there, too. I hate that everything has to be so far away. Why can't Wisconsin and Florida and Virginia and every other place I love be mushed together in one place?

I think I need a hug.

I scared myself for a second there!

Yeah so last night I had the urge to do something I've never, ever done before. Also, I have never, ever wanted to do it before, in my entire life. I mean, honestly...

But, last night, I wanted to go to a club. There, I confessed.

It's true. For about two straight minutes, I wanted to go to a club. So badly, that if someone had asked me during those two minutes, "Hey, you wanna go to a club with me tonight?" I totally would have said yes. I think it's because some of the guys left work early because they were going to a club (or "disco" as the hispanics call it) and I desperately wanted to leave work early for any reason and not have to wait on the grumpy people I was currently waiting on. But, whatever the reason, I wanted to go, too.

Then my sanity returned and I realized that that idea is totally ludicrous. Me? In a club? Psh, if there were a list of the places that I definitely would NOT fit in, clubs would be on the top. Who would have thought that me, goodie-two-shoes queen, would ever in a million years want to set foot in a club?!

But for those two straight minutes, I did. Pretty scary, huh?

I think someone wants to use my computer...

... but TOO BAD!!!!!!!!

Here I am in the library (which I FINALLY found a couple weeks ago) at school waiting for my history class. I had a test in psych class so I got done early, and now I'm wasting time just bumming around.

Actually I've been spending the last 30 minutes trying to see where the printer is without looked TOO stupid so I can start using it to print out my ten "free" pages a day and start getting my money's worth out of the technology fee I have to pay.

No such luck.

In finding the printer OR in not looking stupid.

I mean, honestly, how intelligent does it look to, every couple minutes, be looking all around you, craning your neck to see over the desks, and then look back at your computer screen as if you didn't do anything?

Not very.

But I don't really care at this point. If I find that printer, I will use it. It'll be worth looking stupid if I can save MY printer ink.

Oh well, off to history now.

Got Milk?

Life's good. I'm back to school full-swing. Work's...work. I like it usually. My school schedule is a little overwhelming at times, but as long as I stay organized it should be okay. I just really, really want to keep my 4.0 GPA! I've been trying to think ahead, too, to decide what school I want to go to after Sarge. I haven't really gotten anywhere, but I'm definitely thinking.

Here's my school schedule, since it seems to be the trend to post school schedules here.

10 am - Spanish 2 with Mr. Carson
11 am - Psych with...hmm, can't remember the lady's name
12 pm - History (American 2) with Mr. Whitworth
1 pm (on Wednesdays) - more Spanish

Okay, so I think Spanish is seriously going to be yucky this year. Mr. Carson does not know how to teach. He just rambles and expects you to understand and remember what he's talking about. I'll just have to study a lot, I guess. Psych is okay; I'm not too impressed with it at this point. History is just the same old routine, which is nice. And I get the feeling that Mr Carson is going to cancel the majority of our 1 pm Spanish classes, which is fine with me.

I have two classes online - English (American Lit 2) and Health. There's a lot of work for both of them, but I can handle it. So that's a total of 16 credits, I believe. I also need to figure out what classes I have left for my degree and when to take them.

I'm trying to decide where to go for vacation this year. I had pretty much decided to go back to Wisconsin, but I really want to go to Florida, too. And now I have no idea what to do. Maybe I just won't go anywhere. :-P

Oh well, it's 12:40, so I should probably go to bed.

New Year's Resolutions

Only a little over a week late.

Actually I don't usually make resolutions. Not really. But I went to read Susen's Blog and she had her resolutions up there. So I decided to make some of my own. This list will probably be short and sweet. Well...I don't know about sweet, but definitely short.

1) Get back on track with my devotions. That's one thing that I tend to cut out of my schedule when I'm running out of hours in the day. It's also something that definitely should NOT be cut out.

2) Write in my journal every day, or at least every other day. Somewhere in late summer I tend to skip weeks at a time simply because it seems like every day is repetitive. But there is always something new to write.

3) Keep up with my homework. This sometimes gets difficult with my online classes, just 'cause I don't have to go to class Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and be reminded about it. I've never actually had serious trouble, but I have had to stay up late a couple of nights trying to get things done.

4) Save my money. I need to stop spending on the little things - sodas and snacks mostly. If I want to go on vacation this year, and go to college next year (let alone the following two years), I need to get a pattern going.

5) Start exercising. I don't know when, but I will find time! American Family Fitness Center is open 24 hours a day, maybe I'll get a membership there.

And that's all I can think of for now. I'm off to sort through my school schedule. Such fun.

Last and First

Okay, so, now I have my OWN, ORIGINAL idea. I'm not stealing this idea from anyone, least of all Chris. Happy now, Chris?


Last person I talked to in 2005 - Mom
First person I talked to in 2006 - Peter

Last person to annoy me (playing around) in 2005 - Dad
First person to annoy me (playing around) in 2006 - Mr. Chris

Last thing I drank in 2005 - Coca-Cola
First thing I drank in 2006 - Coca-Cola (I was drinking it right through midnight lol)

Last thing I ate in 2005 - Chocolate chip cookie
First thing I ate in 2006 - Reese's peanut butter cup (this isn't giving a very good impression of my eating habits...)

Last person I hugged in 2005 - Naomi
First person I hugged in 2006 - Dad


That's the whole list for now. If you think of more stuff I could put on here, let me know!

Best Of and Worst Of

I kinda stole this idea from Chris. I didn't think he'd care...too much. So here it is, in no particular order:

Best Of 2005

-- Thinking we were going to move to Missouri. All the planning and dreaming that was involved. It was a good dream.

-- Working at Kings Dominion with all the cool people: Spencer, Patrick, Amanda, Chris, Kealey, Danielle, Nick, Carrie, Mario, Jesse, etc.

-- Vacation in Wisconsin - definitely number one.

-- Kingsfest. Being deaf for three days, hearing awesome music. Having three days off from work to be able to just chill and have fun, even though I was there all by myself two of the nights.

-- Working at Vinny's. A great experience so far.

-- Starting college. Definitely number two on my list.

-- Guitar lessons all year. Number three - almost nothing is better than music.

-- Voting for the first time. Even though the guy I voted for governor lost.

-- Awesome movies seen this year - National Treasure, Star Wars III, Willy Wonka, Fanstastic Four, War of the Worlds (just ok), Harry Potter 4, Narnia



Worst Of 2005

-- Stupid crushes. The guys I like never like me back.

-- Not moving to Missouri because of the whole stupid New Hope mess.

-- Being away from my friends.

-- Leaving Wisconsin.

-- Chrystal and Sarah at Kings Dominion.

-- Flat tires and other random car problems.

-- Being sick.

-- Democratic governor being elected.



Overall, 2005 was actually a fairly good year. Happy 2006 everyone!!

Stolen from Chris

"Go to your Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2005. Post the first line of it in your journal, and that's your "Year In Review"."



January: Yeah, it's Chris's fault I'm updating right now, totally not mine.

February: ...my life is basically crap lately.

March: I put on my "prom" dress last night.

April: 1. I love bold surveys.

May: Hello. I'm actually posting from home tonight!

June: And I'm not sure if I want to be here or not.

July: Now I truly understand the joy of someone who is beginning a three-day weekend.

August: I don't know what to say.

September: I'll tell you how amazing God is...

October: So, if I started a message board online for all my friends, who would be interested in joining?

November: And thus begins NaNoWriMo.

December: FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You know, for me, this is pretty good - it sums up my thoughts going into each month fairly well. Hmm...I have a simple mind. :)

By the way, just for the record - I had to go back to my old blog (gonethereandbackagain.blogspot.com) to get some of these. I mean, just in case you didn't notice that some of the months were missing from the list of archives.

I Can Finally Breathe

I took my last final this morning. And I have just one thing to say.

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so excited about this semester being done. I guess mostly because I can see that I have made progress and college really WON'T kill me. But also partly because I get to have a break from school!

And I can hardly wait to start the next semester!

I got 100 in my Spanish class and probably also in my history. I'm sure I did well in my Lit, not so sure about math, and I have NO idea how I did in my stupid student development class.

I was sick earlier this week, which is part of the reason why I haven't posted in so long.

So anyone seen Narnia yet? I heard it's REALLY good - AND it has a preview for POTC 2! Definitely going to see that one ASAP.

Anywho...going now!

Just gotta get through...

FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never thought I'd stress this much over tests. Actually, that's wrong. I'm not stressing as much as I thought I would, but I'm stressing more that I did over my other tests. Yeah, that's it.

You know, I discovered something today. There's something about the beauty of smooth, unbroken snow that makes you just want to...

A) Run through it

B) Bury someone's face in it

C) Have snowball fights

D) Build a snowman

E) Make snow angles

F) All of the above


Oh great, now I'm thinking in multiple choice questions.

Long? Yes. Worth reading? Questionable.

Okay so here is my long blog entry. Whether or not it is worth reading, I'll let you decide for yourself. I'm still trying to decide whether it is worth writing.

So now, I find myself at the end of NaNoWriMo, and how do I feel? No different than I felt at the beginning actually, considering I DIDN'T WRITE ANYTHING. Grr. That irritates me. But, alas, I just don't have the free time I used to have. Most of my "free time" is spent on other things, such as homework, Christmas shopping, practicing music, or eating. Every once in awhile I also update my blog. Oh well, there's always next year. At least I can stop feeling guilty now.

So for Thanksgiving, there was no school from Tuesday through Sunday. I want to know, how come they didn't just cancel classes on Monday, too? I mean, it's just one day. It would have made more sense and been a lot easier for everyone. But oh well. I also only had to work two days this week, which is a good and bad thing combined. I mean, I could definitely use the money, but it's nice to have time off during Thanksgiving week. Plus, tomorrow is payday anyway, so I'll be getting money then.

So what did you do for Thanksgiving? I watched Macy's parade, went for a walk, played on the computer, read, and ate. That basically sums it up. Oh and I watched a Lois & Clark with my sisters and Gramma.

You know what? There was this hip-hop teen singer person, and she sang "Who I Am," that country song that I (and Dawn!) love so much. Well, she slaughtered it. I mean, it sounded AWFUL. I really don't like hip-hop anyway, but this was just...ugh. Let's just say, if I had had popcorn, I would have thrown it at the TV. And a SPONGEBOB balloon???? Where is a dart gun when you need it?!

So, this just in, Dawn is going to Florida during her Christmas break, and she and Susen will be having fun in the sun - and WARMTH - without me. *sniff* I want to go so badly, but I just can't afford it. Let's get real - I can barely afford school at this point. I'll have to start saving now just to be able to go anywhere on vacation next summer and go to school next year. I guess one vacation per year is about my limit at this point. Well, you know, when you work part-time as a waitress, you only make so much money.

Christmas is only about a month away! I have barely started my Christmas shopping. I really need to get on that. I usually start thinking and making lists and such 'round about September. And here it is almost December and all I have is Gramma's present. :-P Any ideas would be welcome.

Now that I have rambled about unnecessary and stupid and random things, I'll big you good night and go to bed, since that's what I wanted to do before I even started rambling anyway.

TRIVIA FOR THE DAY: What abbreviation for "Dopyera brothers" came to represent any metal-topped guitar?

Stay tuned for the answer.

((Susen, you can send the stories any time, and let me know if I need to add to more, I can't remember.))

Beware of Grape with Wooden Mallet

AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH!

Anywho...

Slightly better mood today. I just thought I'd give you a quick update and tell you I'm still alive!

Okay, done...

Just kidding, though there really isn't much to write about. Gramma is coming on Tuesday (yay!). The only downside is that Tonya will be sharing my room and I'm not sure how that will affect my nocturnal habits. Hmmm. We'll have to see.

Mom and Dad are talking about moving to North Carolina, but I don't think they're very serious about it. I don't really care either way. Won't affect me a whole lot really.

I only have one algebra test left and then my final on December 6 (YES!!!!!). I'll be glad to get that over with. And Dad said that I might be able to scrape by with a passing grade, even if it's not a very high one. I hope...

Tomorrow will be a good day. School, but no work. I'll have the whole afternoon to do my algebra test. How exciting.

Oh, I took this stupid personality test thing for my stupid student development class and it got my personality totally and completely the opposite of what it actually is, for the most part. I think the only thing it got write is that I'm an extrovert, the rest was totally wrong - I died laughing. That's the best thing about my SDV class, is that it amuses me.

..........

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!! I just looked up my algebra test due date and it's not due until the 22nd!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Oh. my. word. I can't tell you how unbelievably excited I am. You just don't understand. This is like walking out to get into my car and finding a canary yellow mini in its place! (okay, maybe not QUITE that good...but close!)

Going to bed now! I'm going to have a GREAT day tomorrow. I can procrastinate on my math even LONGER!!!!!!!!

*gasp* Maybe I'll even be able to write some of my novel. Not that it really matters, but hey...

SUSEN! ADD! I'll be able to write a lot tomorrow :-D

I Wish I Were A Pirate

***EDIT*** This post is very overdramatic. No, I'm not really that angry, I'm just sorta depressed and that's what came out when I was writing. So don't think I'm a manicly (yeah i know i spelled it wrong) depressed teen or whatever, I'm just not having the greatest night, is all.***

Yes I'm posting again. Yes I should be working on my novel.

NO I DON'T CARE!!!!!!!!

I am in a rotten mood right now. So be forewarned - you may not want to read this.

#1. I hate algebra. It has succeeded in ruining my life. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I HATE to fail at ANYTHING and I am almost definitely (okay, no almost) going to fail my remedial algebra course. That could seriously make me weep for a long time - starting now and going through the end of the semester.

#2. I hate being a writer. Even though I love it. I love it because it's what I do and it's fun. I hate it because I can't think of any stupid plots for any stupid stories, including my WriMo novel. And I am sick of English papers.

#3. I'M SICK OF BEING ALONE!!!!!!!!! No, technically, I'm not alone. Besides the fact that God is with me wherever I go, I have my family and a few friends. BUT I STILL FEEL ALONE SOMETIMES AND I'M SICK OF IT!

#4. I hate my phone. It doesn't work at home.

#5. I hate Virginia.

#6. I hate time.

#7. I hate miles.

#8. Sometimes I just plain hate my life. Normally that only happens at 2:21 a.m., which is why it's very bad for me to stay up past 2:20:59 a.m. but I did it anyway because I had to write an English paper and once I get started writing something like that I don't want to stop.

#9. I hate liking guys that I'll never have a chance with, especially when I KNOW I'll never have a chance with him but I like him anyway because I'm a pathetic FOOL.

All these have combined to put me in a very fowl mood. A few things that are lessening the fowlness of my mood (or have lessened it):

#1. I got to talk to Susen for a little while earlier. That was good because I haven't talked to her in forever.

#2. I got to talk to Chris for a little while earlier. But now he "is currently away from the computer." Without even telling me goodbye. So this one just gets cancelled out basically.

#3. I had guitar lesson tonight and got to play with the most adorable kitten.

#4. I love Spanish.

#5. Gramma is coming soon.

#6. Good movies are coming out soon.

As you can see, the list of good things is considerably smaller than the list of bad things, once you subtract #2. Which is why I am in a bad mood instead of a good mood.

And that's all I'm going to say for now because Chris is STILL gone, and I'm TIRED, and there is absolutely no reason for me to stay up any later and be even grouchier than I already am.

Whew. That was fun. It's always nice to vent sometimes. I just wish I had someone to actually talk to.

NaNo?

*laughs sarcastically*

Who has time for writing anymore? Who has time for ANYTHING fun anymore? If you do, you can come clean my room for me, because you have entirely too much time on your hands.

*sigh*

Angela, you and Chris are very right - I am certainly not doing any better on my novel than you guys, and most likely worse. I just decided that school is more important. I almost wish I hadn't decided that, though. Maybe my English teacher will let me write the stupid novel for extra credit?

Prolly not.

Must go do homework. Maybe I'll have time to add a sentence or two to my novel before I go to bed.

Prolly not.

You know you live in Virginia when...

This is HILARIOUS! Even more so if you find yourself agreeing :-D I found this on a Facebook group.
I have to say, some of the stuff - maybe about half of it - applies to northern Virginians only, but it's still funny because *whispers* they're really like that. The ONLY point I disagree with is the one about the slow person is the person who isn't going more than 10 miles over the speed limit. Um...right...Maybe in Northern VA, I wouldn't know, but here? Ha, don't think so. The FAST person is the one that goes the speed limit, period. Hehe...

Anywho, just thought I'd post this for you guys' reading enjoyment.


You Know You're From Virginia When...


Speed limits are just suggestions

You take a major highway to school (95, 66,28, etc)

You constantly complain about there being nothing to do, even though you are right next to DC

50% of your senior class plans on going either to Mason, JMU, Tech or UVA

When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain

You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern" in front of it

When you and your friends get bored you all whip out your cell phones and start playing with them

Its not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.

A yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through.

A red light means 2 more can.


If you hear the word "sniper" one more time you're going to slap someone

You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for

Even if your high school is only a year old, its already overcrowded

You have over 500 students in your graduating class


You are friends with people from at least 2 other high schools

You know at least 2 people who drive a mercedes, BMW, Lexus, etc.

The cars in the student parking lot are worth 3x than those in the teacher parking lot.

You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington DC

You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak english

You can cross 4 lanes of traffic in under 30 seconds

There are at least 3 malls within 20 minutes of your house

There are at least 6 Starbucks within 20 minutes of your house

You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag

When traveling, you have your choice of 3 airports

You don't actually like the Redskins/Wizards (except when Jordan was playing)

An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school

All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience

Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you feel like it

A rich white kid driving a BMW while blasting rap music is a common occurance

You call things "ghetto" even though in most of the rest of the country it'd be high class

You or most of your friends have a 3 car garage

You don't actually keep your cars in it.

When you were driving on the beltway at 2:13am on a Tuesday there was still traffic

Crown Victoria = undercover cop

A slow driver is someone who isn't going at least 10mph over the speed limit

You understand the meaning of "If you don't get it, you don't get it"

Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro


They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new houses in its place

The word Hfstival actually means something to you

Someone has honked at you because you didn't peal out the second the light turned green.

You've honked at someone because they didn't peal out the second the light turned green.

Rush hour lasts all day

For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa


9:30 isn't just a time, its a place.

If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 new names.

You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor


You know at least 3 alternate routes to avoid sitting at a stop light.

You can't pull up to a 7-11 without seeing at least one cop, and usually there's another cop sitting not too far away.

You smoke excessively

You refer to distances in minutes, not miles.

When you put on your turn signal to change lanes, the people next to you speed up.

Or you do.

*Pulling Hair Out*

I'm beginning to wonder if I was completely stupid. I have no time to write a 50,000 word ANYTHING, let alone something that doesn't pertain to school. Ack...I suppose I should just press on. I can almost guarantee that I will NOT reach the 50,000 word mark, however.

I really don't have anything to say...I'm just sitting here in Spanish class. For some reason we met in the lab today? I guess we're doing something with the computers. But the great thing is that my computer is set to Spanish! The guy who's sitting next to me - his computer is in English. What's up with that?

Anywho, I just finished my Spanish test, which I hopefully did well on, and now we're waiting for the other people to finish theirs.

Very boring.

Ciao!

Scared Silly

And thus begins NaNoWriMo. And yes, I am scared silly. But I'm also excited. And I'm also wondering how in the world I'm going to do this on top of everything else I have to do.

But I WILL do it.

My plot - A retelling of the whole story of Robin Hood, since all I can find anywhere else are bits and pieces. Not exactly original, but I can throw in original ideas, and if I get stuck, I'll have something to fall back on. I thought this was a good choice for a first-time novel for WriMo.

I also just thought of this whole entire plan about 2 seconds ago.

Of course, some of you may know, I already have the story started. Is that cheating? I mean, all I have written is the prologue and one paragraph. That was a couple of months ago, too. I definitely got severe writer's block after that. Hmmm...maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all.

Ack, too late to go back now!

*trots off to write*