Two months more.
So, Melissa totally posted about this five days ago when it was only two months until her birthday, but now it's my turn and I haven't really updated in a while so here goes anyway.
We ordered a bunch of new cds today. I got the latest FM Static, Run Kid Run, and The Fold. My Mom also ordered the Leeland cd which I plan on stealing away... I'm excited.
Anthony is gone in D.C. He left last night. It is kind of weird, kind of not. I mean like, he is gone so I am home alone with my parents. Last night I was home alone by myself [at 11] and that was slightly weird.
Oh it was so funny though, last night I was at a show at KafeNeo, and my grandma and some of her friends had been there for dinner and decided to stay for the show too. Now, the bands playing, were kind of heavy, not bad, not like, excellent either. But definitely claiming to be metal and m grandma and her friends were totally rocking out. It was excellent, I took some video.
And yeah, not a whole lot out of the ordinary has been going on.
Had a pans gig today, we actually played really well it was nice. And ever since I switched drums we've been getting a lot of feature songs, and we actually sound pretty good on them so that's cool. We went to Red Robins afterwords. And we all wore our shirts, it's tradition. I did have to put on my coat, but then I was like, seriously, why do I even care? But yeah, it was good. In contrast to the other two times I remember eating out with them, it wasn't that weird akward or uncomfortable. And that makes me happy.
I decided, I need to learn how to introduce myself to people. Like, I mean, I do do that. But, at random events where you're not necesarily there to meet people, you're just going, that I should go up and just start talking to people. Be friendly, meet new people, make new acquaintances. I think it'll be good for me.
We're going to see Stomp next week I think, at the PAC. Should be interesting I guess.
Oh I found out last night? Two nighs ago? That this kid I know knows mae and aberlin and underoath and I'm like. Not fair. Get me an autographed picture or something or a private show that would be awesome please!!
So me and my Dad threw my Mom a surprise birthday party last weekend. It was really kind of stressful to plan it. I had a lot going on, tons of homework on my mind, but we had to come up with ideas, plan, get food, invite people. All within a week. She liked it though, it went well.
So school is going to be over really soon. I don't know what to do.
I was thinking about taking calculus this summer. I don't want to take it at Mat-Su, but I heard it's hard in Anchorage, but if I did it in summer with smaller classes... then maybe I would finally get caught up and get a better grasp of it plus! Chrissy would be home and she could help me. And it's even during the first session which conventiently ends the day before I leave, but it's every day from 1-3:45 and I need to work.
I was thinking about being a math major though. Or language. Or english though.
I kind of screwed myself over for engineering. I should have taken chemistry and physics in high school. There just isn't enough time to learn everything I want to know!
I think I am going to be one of those people that has mulitple degrees. Because I'd really like to.
We had an ASL event last night, and normally I really don't like going to those because they just make me feel nervous and inadequate. But I have to for class, and I decided that the things that make me uncomfortable are exactly the sort of things I need to do. So I did go, and it ended up being pretty fun. We played Apples to Apples which I'd never played before, but we signed everything and it was entertaining.
I'm drinking natural raspberry water. It's odd.
Two things I decided I'm going to try really hard to apply to my life right now:
Be present.
And
Be the change you want to see. In the world, in life, in a situation.
Like specifically, when something about a situation or relationship bothers me, I'm going to do what I can to fix it.
I'm tired of apathy.
It's cool.
Anyway, to start what I finished. I have two months left to remain 18. And then in a month more I'll be in Australia. I am so excited beyond anything for that. I'm going to this conference where Chris Tomlin and Steven Curtis Chapman will be teaching a class, and we're going to climb the harbor bridge. It's just going to be fun.
This year hasn't felt to me like the typical 18 year old American experience. It's funny how everyone wants to experience all these things, but really, it's just a bunch of people with the same ideas going around doing the same things. It's kind of like we're all running in the same circle but no one is making any actual progress.
I think 19 will be better, but I'm also a little worried because I really need to figure out what I'm going to major in. I think really that it doesn't matter what you get your degree in because a lot of people don't even use them or they get impractical ones and do some sort of different job. And I can always go back and get another one too.
I want to get my PhD in something.
I had to dump out my whole purse a little while ago to find my phone which was ringing, it was kind of funny.
I decided also, I'm not so good at open invitations to go to peoples houses. I've recieved about three of them so far this year, and it just really doesn't work out for me. I don't know, that whole inviting myself over. I've really only ever been good at that with like, Sarah, and the sisterhood.
Oh gosh I totally just fell for something, and then realized that it was meant to be an April Fools joke. I'm cool.
We should be moving into the new house soon. My windows aren't in, but they will be any time, and then it just needs to be put in, painted and wala. We are ready. Hah.
I thought my car was broken this morning, because it wouldn't start, not even turn over. Turns out my starter is probably going out and I haven't changed my oil in like a year, which is bad. But yeah, I'm going to take care of that, and my Dad got my car starting again so for now it'll be okay.
We ordered a bunch of new cds today. I got the latest FM Static, Run Kid Run, and The Fold. My Mom also ordered the Leeland cd which I plan on stealing away... I'm excited.
Anthony is gone in D.C. He left last night. It is kind of weird, kind of not. I mean like, he is gone so I am home alone with my parents. Last night I was home alone by myself [at 11] and that was slightly weird.
Oh it was so funny though, last night I was at a show at KafeNeo, and my grandma and some of her friends had been there for dinner and decided to stay for the show too. Now, the bands playing, were kind of heavy, not bad, not like, excellent either. But definitely claiming to be metal and m grandma and her friends were totally rocking out. It was excellent, I took some video.
And yeah, not a whole lot out of the ordinary has been going on.
Had a pans gig today, we actually played really well it was nice. And ever since I switched drums we've been getting a lot of feature songs, and we actually sound pretty good on them so that's cool. We went to Red Robins afterwords. And we all wore our shirts, it's tradition. I did have to put on my coat, but then I was like, seriously, why do I even care? But yeah, it was good. In contrast to the other two times I remember eating out with them, it wasn't that weird akward or uncomfortable. And that makes me happy.
I decided, I need to learn how to introduce myself to people. Like, I mean, I do do that. But, at random events where you're not necesarily there to meet people, you're just going, that I should go up and just start talking to people. Be friendly, meet new people, make new acquaintances. I think it'll be good for me.
We're going to see Stomp next week I think, at the PAC. Should be interesting I guess.
Oh I found out last night? Two nighs ago? That this kid I know knows mae and aberlin and underoath and I'm like. Not fair. Get me an autographed picture or something or a private show that would be awesome please!!
So me and my Dad threw my Mom a surprise birthday party last weekend. It was really kind of stressful to plan it. I had a lot going on, tons of homework on my mind, but we had to come up with ideas, plan, get food, invite people. All within a week. She liked it though, it went well.
So school is going to be over really soon. I don't know what to do.
I was thinking about taking calculus this summer. I don't want to take it at Mat-Su, but I heard it's hard in Anchorage, but if I did it in summer with smaller classes... then maybe I would finally get caught up and get a better grasp of it plus! Chrissy would be home and she could help me. And it's even during the first session which conventiently ends the day before I leave, but it's every day from 1-3:45 and I need to work.
I was thinking about being a math major though. Or language. Or english though.
I kind of screwed myself over for engineering. I should have taken chemistry and physics in high school. There just isn't enough time to learn everything I want to know!
I think I am going to be one of those people that has mulitple degrees. Because I'd really like to.
We had an ASL event last night, and normally I really don't like going to those because they just make me feel nervous and inadequate. But I have to for class, and I decided that the things that make me uncomfortable are exactly the sort of things I need to do. So I did go, and it ended up being pretty fun. We played Apples to Apples which I'd never played before, but we signed everything and it was entertaining.
I'm drinking natural raspberry water. It's odd.
Two things I decided I'm going to try really hard to apply to my life right now:
Be present.
And
Be the change you want to see. In the world, in life, in a situation.
Like specifically, when something about a situation or relationship bothers me, I'm going to do what I can to fix it.
I'm tired of apathy.
It's cool.
Anyway, to start what I finished. I have two months left to remain 18. And then in a month more I'll be in Australia. I am so excited beyond anything for that. I'm going to this conference where Chris Tomlin and Steven Curtis Chapman will be teaching a class, and we're going to climb the harbor bridge. It's just going to be fun.
This year hasn't felt to me like the typical 18 year old American experience. It's funny how everyone wants to experience all these things, but really, it's just a bunch of people with the same ideas going around doing the same things. It's kind of like we're all running in the same circle but no one is making any actual progress.
I think 19 will be better, but I'm also a little worried because I really need to figure out what I'm going to major in. I think really that it doesn't matter what you get your degree in because a lot of people don't even use them or they get impractical ones and do some sort of different job. And I can always go back and get another one too.
I want to get my PhD in something.
I had to dump out my whole purse a little while ago to find my phone which was ringing, it was kind of funny.
I decided also, I'm not so good at open invitations to go to peoples houses. I've recieved about three of them so far this year, and it just really doesn't work out for me. I don't know, that whole inviting myself over. I've really only ever been good at that with like, Sarah, and the sisterhood.
Oh gosh I totally just fell for something, and then realized that it was meant to be an April Fools joke. I'm cool.
We should be moving into the new house soon. My windows aren't in, but they will be any time, and then it just needs to be put in, painted and wala. We are ready. Hah.
I thought my car was broken this morning, because it wouldn't start, not even turn over. Turns out my starter is probably going out and I haven't changed my oil in like a year, which is bad. But yeah, I'm going to take care of that, and my Dad got my car starting again so for now it'll be okay.