Oh, poor, abandoned Xanga! Everyone has left you for the incredibly inferior MySpace. Personally, I like you much better, but I suppose I'm just a conformist, as I, too, am a constant picture-poster and bulletin-reader over there. I may be back when I need a legitimate place that's focused more on writing; for now, I will immerse myself in the land of LOLs and comment-whoring. Goodbye.

-(#74)-

I love this school year so far! My schedule was ridiculous for a few days- 5 out of 8 classes were wrong- but now that it's fixed, I'm very happy with it. People I like in every class, the most interesting teachers I've ever had, things I dreaded that weren't really so bad, and, best of all, a second chance.

It's a little strange without choir, but both of my film classes are fun. They say they're purposely trying to bore us in one of them, but it's history, so of course I like it. What a nerd.  My actual history class is fun too. I have study skills, but I go down to the piano lab and get to play and sing for fun instead of for a contest. English and Spanish are both good so far, and I have Lines for 2 classes, which is great. Wow, I missed school! I didn't think that would happen when we got out in May, but I feel ready now. Pssh. Watch out for me! I'm a big, tough senior who gets to bang on lockers during game day chants... never mind the fact that I hurt my hand doing it. I'm all better now, and I'm still tough. 

-(#73)-
"General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere... If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."

Currently Watching Love Actually (Widescreen Edition) By Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Gregor Fisher, Martin Freeman (II), Jill Freud, Sienna Guillory, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Rory MacGregor, Heike Makatsch, Kris Marshall, Frank Moorey, Bill Nighy, Joanna Page, Lulu Popplewell, Nina Sosanya, Emma Thompson see related

I miss this thing! I think I've had enough time away from journaling to appreciate it again...

Summer is almost over and I'm glad. It's been a much-needed break, but I really don't like it when things move this slowly. Correspondence, homework and a small amount of driving hardly create a busy schedule.  Next Friday, I'll leave for a cruise, and the day after I get home, my senior year officially begins. I'm ready. I can do this. It took me a long time to be able to say that, but now I know it's true.

My IB math score and my SATs came back recently; I'm moderately happy with them. I know, I know- they're well above average, I'll be just fine, and all that.  Last year just wasn't my year to feel stellar. I suppose that gives me even more of a reason to correct all of that this time. We'll see.

I've been going out with Matt for almost six months now. Who knew that, in the middle of all this, somebody would think of me as dating material? I sure didn't.  That's part of what's so good, though- I don't have to pretend like I have it all together. I'm able to be real.

-(#72)-
"And now you wanna say you're sorry,
but I wanna say goodbye.
Did you think of me at all?
'Cause you're the one that took the fall."

Currently Listening The Day Has Come By Cheyenne Kimball #12: Didn't I? see related

   Summer is finally here, and yesterday was a great start! I went out to eat and saw X3 with friends (well, some aren't really friends yet, but I hope they'll be ). I think I did well on my exams, especially the physics one. Ha! Too bad that one doesn't really matter.

Singing at graduation was a wake-up call. Not only was it my last time to be with A Cappella, it was probably the last time I'll see some people that I've admired throughout the last three years. There wasn't anyone I was terribly close to, but I almost wish there were. I've seen my little circle getting smaller in the last few months, and I'm not sure exactly what to do. The Sachse kids have promised to kidnap me multiple times over the summer, and I'll be a willing victim.  Things are just a little lonely...

-(#71)-
"The ideal condition
Would be, I admit,
that men should be right by instinct;
But since we are all likely to go astray,
The reasonable thing is to learn
from those who can teach."

Currently Reading Antigone (Dover Thrift Editions) By Sophocles see related

It's time for change. Can you feel it?

There is only one week left of this school year, and we're done taking grades in most of my classes already. I'm also not going back to either piano or choir. That was a tough decision to make, but I'll have to let it be the right one. This summer will contain three correspondence courses, Extended Essay work and other homework, driving (finally!), and goodness knows what else. I hope I'll be ready...

-(#70)-
"People talking about us:
they ain't got nothing else to do.
When it all comes down,
we will still come through."

Currently Listening Eagles : The Very Best of By Eagles The Long Run see related