Amazing day | St. Dominic's Carnival | S.A.T. | DOL!
Today was one of those days I've had that make me thankful to be alive. I just got back from the St. Dominic's carnival. ^__^
Last night I was dreaming my thoughts, and in my sleep I was thinking of how lucky I was to be able to sleep the entire night, to not have to get up early. That all seemed true until I realized that I had to take the S.A.T. today... What a let down!
Anyway, it wasn't so bad. After all, I had voluntarily signed up for it, right?
Something that made me smile was that when I walked into the living room after getting dressed, I saw this Halloween cat toy that my little cousin gave to me. ^___^ (It's so cute! I need to get a better picture of it though...) That cheered me up, but made me also feel bad that I couldn't spend the previous night with her.
So that set aside, I took the test. I decided it was best to not drug myself up with Red Bull before the test, since I would be going nuts by the end the four hours had finished. The most I did was drink tea and I had a grilled cheese sandwich.
When I got to my school (my "test center") I quickly searched for the room number where I would take my test. I definitely didn't want to be late. It turned out to be the same room (B14) that I took the reasoning test the first time in Spring, but Tiffany Nguyen wasn't there this time. Instead there were several students that I didn't recognize. It made me feel like I was dreaming.
When I sat down and as the form-filling procedures took place, I glanced at the other students out the corner of my eye. To my despair, I realized that I hadn't brought a scientific calculator! Oh how it made me feel terrible... I rummaged nervously through my bag in case I would find one I had thrown in and forgot about. I didn't find one.
I began to think of how maybe I should just walk out and leave the test, cancel my scores. After all, it wouldn't be accurate at all, right? I wouldn't have enough time to work out all those problems in my head! I'm terrible at math! I felt queasy at the pit of my stomach, nervous, shaken. I managed to calm myself down.
The teacher that was giving instruction had asked us to copy the test center number from the green board (chalk board, whatever you want to call it) and being the blind-o that I am, I looked in my bag for my eyeglasses.
Oh I was thanking God when I found not only my glasses, but a scientific calculator! How did that get in there? It probably wasn't magic, but I was so immensely grateful.
So I took the test, and the only part I think I did badly on was the writing part, ironically. It was only when I had finished my essay that I remembered that the people who grade the essays prefer at least three examples. I only elaborated on one, and I wrote it very casually if I might add. (On the side note, I was freezing cold in the test room)
The first two hours were hell (because I had to stay awake). The third hour I had come to terms that I was in hell, so it wasn't as bad, and at the last few minutes I had the guarantee that I was soon to be home free!
To make a long part of a story short, I walked to Seal's house afterwards, with a grin on my face all the way. Everything about today just felt amazing. I ate there and at 3pm, Seal and I took a nap... until 5pm. XD; You should have seen when we tried waking up earlier than that though... Incoherent ramblings and striving to understand what we were saying to each other... Priceless really.
JSHJKShjk! Can you tell I'm rushing? I just want to get this out and enjoy the feeling. I haven't been this happy in a long time.
So that was the ending of day one in my insane mind. By the time we woke up, having already had permission to go to the carnival with Seal and her Ma-Seal, we ended up leaving the house around 6pm or so. That was the beginning of day two.
Our time at the carnival was so fun, and my appreciation towards being invited was limitless. I really did feel loved, spoiled to be exact. >__< (I easily feel spoiled when treated too kindly) Seal and I rode three rides there... or two if you want to be technical.
One was the carousel (which was a bit shabby and had no music, but I still had fun :D ) and the next was this... I don't know what they call it... Some bending platform with spinning seats, and a sorry excuse for a seat belt, which was a metal bar that could easily be lifted during the ride. XD It seemed so dangerous that it was fun, but actually scary. The damn ride was so violent! I suspect that it was because of the makeshift structure of the ride itself, on top of the fact that Seal and I aren't exactly little children riding. (Once we broke a little kid ride at Chuck E. Cheese. -____-;; ) We were screaming our heads off and begging for it to end. XD;
The third "ride" was a super slide! I've never been on a bigger slide in my life! (Actually I don't go to carnivals often either) It was so high and it went down in several shallow waves. We had to sit on an old potato sack and keep our feet on them to slide down easily, and both her and I didn't think it that big a deal but... The higher we climbed to the top of the slides, the more nervous we got. XD My heart started beating faster and I thought I would die! A number one way to turn me into a total girl: rides--especially scary ones. >____<;;; I scream even though I'm not on them--just by looking at them!
Oh, and the turtle picture? Seal won at at one of the carnival games and instead of getting one big prize, she got two small prizes. ^__^ She got small turtles for the both of us. ;___; Two presents in one day? And going to the carnival was like a gift in itself. If you disagree that I get spoiled, you're crazy.
We did see our friend "Ka-chan" there, but she was too busy talking to Daniel. She didn't even notice us when we walked right in front of her, by her. I suspect that it's because Seal and I don't have penises that she didn't notice us---but that didn't spoil my mood!
I felt incredibly optimistic today, happy, loved, a great contrast to what I've been feeling lately.
We ended the day by going to Foster's Freeze, where we laughed and talked about silly things, ate food, and then ate ice cream!
On the way back to Seal's house, we went to the supermarket, where we played with the "pelotas", not to be confused with "balls". It was fun and we actually didn't get in trouble this time... and finally, walking home in the cool night air, we talked about Bishies and Azrael, thinking of our story we plan to work together.
*sighs happily* So yes... I've had... Oh gosh, I wish I could have summed it up better, wrote a better description, but that would take me the entire night. I would have to fill this entry with an overabundance of sentiments.
When I got home, mom showed me this winning ticket she scratched... and there's a possibility that we may win $10,000. We're scared to be excited, because it sounds too good to be true, but we'll see... If we really did win $10,000, then it's a complete and total blessing. Life has been so rough to all of us lately. We need one.
I'm so grateful for everything, everything, everything, everything, and I love my family and true friends to death.