More Koolaid, Please

This title is appropriate for more than one reason. First of all, Badger Girls has come to an end, and as we all probably know, FORWARD is the state motto of Wisconsin.

So, Badger Girls wasn't that bad. It was very long, and very hot, but overall it was a worthwhile experience. Built a good amount of character, I'd say. Unfortunately I didn't make any new best friends, but I did meet a bunch of cool girls and had a lot of fun. It made me slightly afraid for college, as I find it extremely stressful to not have a real bathroom with a real shower. It's such a process. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but for only a week, it was tough. I liked the UWO campus, but not as much as UWEC. I'll probably go back and tour it though, just to cover all my bases. So yes, another anticipated week is over already. It's almost the 4th of July. Good gravy.

Other things are moving "forward" as well. Or at least I hope so. Sometimes moving backwards can result in moving forward--taking lessons learned and applying them to situations that were previously unsuccessful. There's usually nothing wrong with a little bit of revisiting. It's just important that your new lessons stay with you and don't let you fall back into who you were before you learned them. Meditate on that.

How is everyone? I've been out of touch for too long. Leave me some comments or give me a call, I'm curious to know how life is going for all of you out there. I certainly hope it's going well, and that everyone is happy and healthy and having plenty of fun.

Hope to hear from you soon. :)

Usually, I hate home movies. I did so many embarrassing things when I was approximately 7-12 years of age, especially when there was a video camera involved. ("That's what she said...") Tonight, however, I was looking through old tapes and found one from a family picnic in 1996. It was so surreal. 1996 was a long time ago. It was before everyone lost weight and got normal haircuts. Before Jean moved away and David dissapeared. Before Grandma died, and before Julie and Justin got married. Before Matt was a dad, before Sarah stopped talking to us. Before we ordered pizza for our picnics. Before we stopped playing on the slip 'n' slide, and before we stopped playing kickball. Before everyone got older, grew apart, and moved away. We were a family. A big, happy, wonderful, perfect family. I long so much for those times, when we played together and laughed together and just constantly celebrated the fact that so many crazy people happened to be related. I loved those times. Ah, the nostalgia.

So now, here I sit, having been reminded of my old family and having not really anyone to talk to about it. I'm sure I'm not alone here, though, because it happens to everyone, everywhere. So many things change, and we all just hope we can hold on tight enough to make it through the ride. Highs and lows, happy and sad--it's not all negative, and I hope so much that that ride is far from over.

OK sorry. I just had to blog about it. But now that I've gotten it out, "it's no longer inside of me threatenin' the life it belongs to." (thank you, Anna Nalick, what a lovely lovely line) Sorry again. I needed to use the song lyric line of the day. Whew. Anyway...

I leave for Badger Girls tomorrow, and I'm kind of excited. I'm a little nervous, but I suppose not too bad. Just a little anxious about the whole roomate situation, and whether or not I'll roast to death in my casual businesswear. Oh well. Only a week, I'll survive. I've had a good week/weekend, especially last night, which included a laser show and the Spicy Tie band. Oh, and my great friend Rachel, too. I'm glad that my last night was such a blast, and then tonight I did some fantastic bonding with my papi, which will continue tomorrow. Happy Father's Day. daddy, even though I hope you don't read this.

So now I've written just a tad bit more than you were interested in reading, but I hope you all have a fabulous Father's Day and Monday through Friday. Days after that, too, but I'll be here then to tell you at the appropriate time to have a good day. Ok, just babbling now.

See you on Friday. ;)

1. brownies and a gymnast invasion

2. a pleasant surprise

3. a nice mommy

4. the house of catwoman

5. the boy who likes Gorillaz

6. the only cute house in the ghetto

7. krunch-kote & kiddy kones

8. suspicious husbands

9. a friendly brotha

10. home again, napolean


10-4, Good Buddy.

"One thing I'm into now is blogging. I don't know about Dave. Dave, are you into that too? Anyhow, yeah, I really enjoying blogging."

Oh, I heart John Edwards.

It scares me that a year before I went to Peru, or a year before Junior girls, we were planning and thinking, wow, these things will take FOREVER to finally get here. Now, here I am, those two things already very much in the past, and it seems like they never really happened. Last night, watching graduation, I began thinking about how a year from now, I will be the one wearing the cap and gown. ONLY A YEAR. Knowing how fast other things have come and gone, it makes me wonder how ready I really am for this all to be over. Crazy. And exciting, too. But mostly crazy.

Graduation was extremely exciting, by the way. Without the whole tornado situation, it would have been just a little boring. It was not only memorable but provided a wonderful Girls Gone Wild II opportunity. "The Funnel of Terror." Summer is going to be good.

I went up to school to check my grades today and I must admit was extremely excited about them. I hope Mr. Frederick wasn't TOO freaked out when he came around the corner to see me smiling and frolicking around the hall all by myself. It was just necessary, though. I also saw Xena for the last time this year, which was somewhat sad. Even though the beginning was a little rocky, I've been having a lot of fun these past few times talking with her and getting to know her better. I did tell BBBS that I want to stay in contact with her over the summer, but they tend to be a little disorganized. Hopefully it works out though, because it seems like it ended too soon.

OH! Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! It was so good! I laughed! I cried! I LOVED IT! I would highly reccomend it to all of you ladies out there.

So now, junior year has been successfully completed, and I'm a SENIOR! Whoo hoo. Plus, if I haven't already mentioned this, I am meeting John Edwards on Sunday! Most things are going good, I'm happy to say. Some aren't, but whatever. I hope everyone else feels the same way.

HAPPY SUMMER!

Who? I can't quite tell you. I just like that expression, and it's my mission to find someone to say it about.

Dos días más. Oh yay. Friday at 3:00, we'll (as in, the juniors) be seniors. Some disagree, as we haven't taken exams yet. But the seniors will be gone, and that means WE get to move up. I think that's a fairly good rule. So yes, I don't believe it yet, but I am proud of this past year and am mighty excited to have a great summer.

However, this post is really just to say that I don't have TIME to post. Therefore, this will be the last post until after next Wednesday, when I will be relaxing and homeworkless and having much time to blog.

Until then, I wish you all the best of luck on your last days of school as well as on your exams.

Keep on truckin', almost done!