the moment you've all been waiting for
yes, finally an update
it's been awhile
and so friggin much has happened.
i don't know how much i am going to be able to write about though
for many reasons, time and censorship being the two most substantial.
i suppose i will break it into categories,
ready? ok!
chicago
went back over christmas vacation and it was amazing. perfect. i loved every minute of it.
i stayed at martha's the whole time, it was so much fun!
we did so much fun stuff... from sledding on the ice, losing the keys, picking up guys in the wagon, hooters eating contest, driving to the airport, all the times in the wagon, being a fat kid w/ nanda, craaaazy messages for scottie B., stubby, getting harrassed by the black men, insulting eric to the max, all the parties, car hood bush launch, ed debevics, downtown chicago, the train!, the hott boys on the train, round the clock, ew... "adventures" at the hotel, and my last night with the cigars slushies donuts and jerky!
i'm positive that NONE of this will make sense to anyone reading this except for nanda and martha, but it really is just here for my own personal memory.
nanda and martha are the BEST friends EVER. I wish i could explain it to people.
when i am there it is more fun than anything.
there's something about the two, or three, of us together.
we have amazing times that are unforgettable.
i miss those two so damn much. i really do.
not only do we have crazy fun, but they are always there for me.
even when i am thousands of miles away, they are always there to listen
AND offer amazing advice.
gah, i could go on for days about these two!
moving on!
school
school has been decent. college has me terrified, but oh well. i am done w/ college applications for the most part, i just have some honors college applications and scholarship applications to do. and midterms are this week, so after this i barely have to worry about school. all i will care about is senior paper, decent grades, and a 90 in calculus, history, and physics... which other than calc is not a problem.
i am having such a hard time getting used to the fact that i am halfway through my senior year.
it does not make sense
and have not hit me, at all.
my aunt was just asking me what i wanted for graduation presents....
so weird. i am only 16. not supposed to be graduating.
i don't like it.
and to add to the mess, i have no idea where i want to go to college.
here's the list:
Valparaiso, IN--- accepted, $11,000 scholarship, offered acceptance to honors college
Delaware Valley, PA--- accepted, $11,000 scholarship
University of IL---accepted
Purdue, IN
Susquehanna, PA
University of VM
Rochester Institue of Technology, NY
Cornell, NY
I have yet to hear from my other schools. 3 down, 5 to go.
i am afraid to hear from them though....
the decisions are only going to get harder to make.
i wish i didn't apply to so many.
yuck.
ok, last subject... we're running out of time!
this weekend
this was a very good weekend. friday there was no school because of the cold
so i went to the gym w/ emily
saw Big Fish with Kristie and Jesse... it was very good!
babysat
and then went to the cheat! show w/ joey and caleb.
we actually missed the cheat! because we had to wait for joey and it was all confusing but whatever, we went, made our appearances, and then met up w/ brooke and britney and went to tortilla sams. it was a pretty good night.
ironic though, how most of the fun occured while caleb and i were driving around grafton for 2 hours waiting for joeY. haha
then, i dropped everyone off and went to kristie's because heidi and her boyfriend rusty had come to visit!!
it was sooo good to see her!
we all spent the night and then went to puffins in the morning.
very nice as usual.
then we went to visit the nigro's and the mellors.
it was really nice to visit with them.
the kids are so damn cute.
i especially loved visiting with diane.
i don't get to see her as much and she is so nice
there is something about being with her and heidi that just brings back a feeling of when hide used to live here.
plus she gives damn good advice about my problems. gotta love her.
and phil was there and he was sooo funny!
then di and dino showed us their new house.
holy shit.
words cannot even explain.
that is going to be the biggest and most ridiculous house in whitinsville.
i am so glad i took this job 3 1/2 years ago....!
then i left the girls and washed my car
and came home to get ready for social real quick with emily.
i was decently satisfied with how i looked. i was comfortable and i looked halfway decent all at the same time.
which was was surprising because i had no idea what i was wearing for shoes, jewelry, or doing with my hair until an hour before hand.
but that's ok, caleb and i don't like playing by the rules anyways.
we did everything wrong
and that was what made it so fun!
the dance was really nice.
i had a lot of fun...
only a few minor problems,
but what can you expect when you have jealous shit for friends?
afterwards, me and all my good friends met up w/ hide and rust and went to wendy's.
mmmmmm soooo good.
then caleb and i went to kristie's house
w/ her and jairus, heidi and rusty.
we all went in the hot tub which was incredble
even though we didn't last half as long as usual.
then we all just chilled and watched TV.
it was perfect. the perfect ending to a perfect night.
i brought caleb home a little before 2
and then drove around while talking to martha.
after that emily came over and spent the night.
she is such a good friend.
such. a. good. friend.
we had a good time before and after
and we have really gotten close
i was so glad she came over
because just like her, i wanted someone to talk with that night.
we stayed up till like 4:30 talking too.
craaazy!
then i had to get up at 8:30 and teach sunday school
after church i went to panera w/ jake
and then came home and vegged out for the rest of the night.
it was sooo nice.
i was soooo tired.
and i had had a really long weekend.
just hanging around and SLEEPING was more than i could ask for.
plus, i was NOT feeling well.
and then today,
i just hung out
did some errands,
lots of homework and studying
went to barnes and noble
and did coffee w/ caleb.
it was very nice
i am way ahead of schedule for midterms.
i love it.
ok, that's it.
i need to go to sleep now.
there's more to write.....
much more,
but that is going in a private entry anyway!
goodnight
rachel