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It's been ages since I've posted, and I sincerely apologise. I've been so busy trying to balance getting everything I need figured out and relaxing and enjoying my summer. I finally had some time to sit and think to myself, and I decided to write and give you guys an update on how I've been throughout the summer. :)
The last part of May was pretty good, albeit a little crazy and dramatic, but I was getting settled into my new living conditions and getting used to seeing everyone twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Finally June rolled around, and it was amazing. Dakota had summer school for most of it, but we made do with the hangout time that we had. There was a two-week break where we just hung out and played LOTRO. This is what we do in our spare time. (I'm such a nerd, I know.) The family also started going to a local creek, and we'd play out in the water, fish, and generally have a good time. I gradually started to develop a tan, and I'm quite proud of it. :)
There was some drama initially with my parents and allowing me to get the rest of my belongings back, but I persisted on getting my stuff back and eventually won out. It was awesome. I then had the task of sorting through all my shit, and there was a lot of stuff that I ended up donating or throwing out. I had a lot of stuff, what can I say?? I am now reduced down to two plastic mini dresser things, some stuff in the closet, three boxes, my makeup case, my jewelry box, and some other random stuff that I don't have in boxes or tubs. It was quite a shock, initially, to realise that all those memories associated with the items I'd hoarded over the years weren't affected by the loss of the items themselves. I am the type of person to hold onto things that have a significant meaning with them, even if I never use the items again, and to have my whole life's worth of items cut down to a quarter of what I had was hard to deal with. I now see that all of the stuff I had before was unnecessary and that I am perfectly capable of moving on with my life, minus all the extra bullshit to carry around.
July thus far has been a slightly more difficult month. I say that not because I'm having problems with the Howards, but because it just seems to be more stressful than June. My deadlines are closer, college is closer, and I have to get my shit figured out very, very soon. I've started getting my financial aid figured out, but it's tricky to get everything I need, because I need my dad's tax stuff to verify everything. He's been slightly cooperative, which is more than what I was anticipating. It looks like I'll have everything sorted out before school starts, though.
Another reason why July's been rough is what happened on Saturday. None of the hair salons were open in Rogersville, so Dakota, Debbie, and I decided to drive into Springfield to get my hair cut at the cosmetology school. We stopped at a gas station to fill up, and as we were pulling out onto the highway, we got slammed into on Dakota's side. It was absolute chaos. Thankfully, none of us were hurt, but we were pretty shaken up about the whole thing. I had issues with blaming myself for the wreck, since we were going into town for me to get my hair cut. I've since realised that it wasn't my fault, and we could've gotten into a wreck anywhere at anytime. Dakota got a ticket, because the officer said that he failed to yield to the oncoming traffic. Apparently you can drive around with your blinker on, and everybody else will get blamed for hitting you. >(
I'm moving on to a new subject, before I start ranting about how ridiculous that whole thing really is. This month I seem to have developed a slight lactose intolerance, which really sucks. I don't get super sick when I eat/drink dairy, but my tummy hurts a lot and it's just not a happy time. So now I have to make sure that I don't ingest a lot of dairy, and I've had to switch to soy milk to put in my cereal. Merh.
I'm trying to think of something happy to write about, since I don't want to end on a negative-sounding note. This summer's been amazing so far, and I've enjoyed being with the Howard family. It's impossible to imagine my summer being any other way. It really is. I belong here, and they love me so much, and I just feel more like myself when I'm here. I can't wait till college, seeing my roommate, and starting classes. It'll be a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to making new friends and possibly meeting a pretty girl. ;)
The last part of May was pretty good, albeit a little crazy and dramatic, but I was getting settled into my new living conditions and getting used to seeing everyone twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Finally June rolled around, and it was amazing. Dakota had summer school for most of it, but we made do with the hangout time that we had. There was a two-week break where we just hung out and played LOTRO. This is what we do in our spare time. (I'm such a nerd, I know.) The family also started going to a local creek, and we'd play out in the water, fish, and generally have a good time. I gradually started to develop a tan, and I'm quite proud of it. :)
There was some drama initially with my parents and allowing me to get the rest of my belongings back, but I persisted on getting my stuff back and eventually won out. It was awesome. I then had the task of sorting through all my shit, and there was a lot of stuff that I ended up donating or throwing out. I had a lot of stuff, what can I say?? I am now reduced down to two plastic mini dresser things, some stuff in the closet, three boxes, my makeup case, my jewelry box, and some other random stuff that I don't have in boxes or tubs. It was quite a shock, initially, to realise that all those memories associated with the items I'd hoarded over the years weren't affected by the loss of the items themselves. I am the type of person to hold onto things that have a significant meaning with them, even if I never use the items again, and to have my whole life's worth of items cut down to a quarter of what I had was hard to deal with. I now see that all of the stuff I had before was unnecessary and that I am perfectly capable of moving on with my life, minus all the extra bullshit to carry around.
July thus far has been a slightly more difficult month. I say that not because I'm having problems with the Howards, but because it just seems to be more stressful than June. My deadlines are closer, college is closer, and I have to get my shit figured out very, very soon. I've started getting my financial aid figured out, but it's tricky to get everything I need, because I need my dad's tax stuff to verify everything. He's been slightly cooperative, which is more than what I was anticipating. It looks like I'll have everything sorted out before school starts, though.
Another reason why July's been rough is what happened on Saturday. None of the hair salons were open in Rogersville, so Dakota, Debbie, and I decided to drive into Springfield to get my hair cut at the cosmetology school. We stopped at a gas station to fill up, and as we were pulling out onto the highway, we got slammed into on Dakota's side. It was absolute chaos. Thankfully, none of us were hurt, but we were pretty shaken up about the whole thing. I had issues with blaming myself for the wreck, since we were going into town for me to get my hair cut. I've since realised that it wasn't my fault, and we could've gotten into a wreck anywhere at anytime. Dakota got a ticket, because the officer said that he failed to yield to the oncoming traffic. Apparently you can drive around with your blinker on, and everybody else will get blamed for hitting you. >(
I'm moving on to a new subject, before I start ranting about how ridiculous that whole thing really is. This month I seem to have developed a slight lactose intolerance, which really sucks. I don't get super sick when I eat/drink dairy, but my tummy hurts a lot and it's just not a happy time. So now I have to make sure that I don't ingest a lot of dairy, and I've had to switch to soy milk to put in my cereal. Merh.
I'm trying to think of something happy to write about, since I don't want to end on a negative-sounding note. This summer's been amazing so far, and I've enjoyed being with the Howard family. It's impossible to imagine my summer being any other way. It really is. I belong here, and they love me so much, and I just feel more like myself when I'm here. I can't wait till college, seeing my roommate, and starting classes. It'll be a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to making new friends and possibly meeting a pretty girl. ;)