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I Had A Great Day - Plus, A Horrible Ending To Said Great Day

Saturday was awesome! Josh G. invited me to go with him and his family to his Aunt and Uncle's house about an hour and a half before we had to leave. Surprisingly enough, my Mom let me go! I was pumped. We drove over to Frisco where his Aunt and Uncle live. His grandparents came too, under separate cover. The funny thing was, when his grandparents walked in the door, they both hugged me. It was cool! We talked for a while, I watched Mr. G. completely spank Josh in pool, we swam in a pool, had dinner, had cake and the boys (Austin and Josh) opened their late birthday presents. When we left, everyone (except Josh's Uncle) hugged me goodbye, just like I was part of the family. It was the coolest feeling in the world!

We got back to Josh's house and I called Mom to ask her if I could stay a little while...Josh's Mom seemed to want me to stay, so I was happy. Anyhoo, I was talking to Mom, she said I could stay. She also said that she, Dad and William were on their way to the hospital. I got worried. She said that William had come to them wanting help getting a splinter out of his elbow. They went into the bathroom and Dad tried getting it out. It was in so deep that he couldn't reach the end of it, but he saw enough to tell that the object in William's elbow wasn't wood. It was metal. They waited through triage at the hospital, and found out that what it was was long and straight like a straightpin or a needle, and it had been broken. I asked what happened, and Mom told me this:

William had been climbing on my desk chair trying to turn on the light sitting on top of my desk, which was taller than he could reach, obviously. He fell backwards onto my bed. I was floored. My cross-stitching stuff had been on my bed. I was working on it earlier that morning, and instead of putting it away, I decided to leave it out...no harm would come of it right? So it turns out that William now had a 3 1/2 inch piece of metal in his arm.

I started crying, and feeling all guilty and stuff. I asked Mom how William was taking it. She said he was fine, he wasn't crying or anything, he just said it hurt. I hung up with Mom, and just sat there. I did the clutch-your-knees-and-rock-back-and-forth-because-you're-uncomfortable thing. I couldn't believe what had happened. I felt so bad for William, and I couldn't help but feel guilty. Josh told me so many times that it wasn't my fault that I almost wanted to slap him. I didn't though. I was telling God my heart all this time, and all of a sudden I felt peace wash over me. I didn't feel guilty anymore. I quit crying, and I dried up my tears with my shirt and went back inside (I can't ever get a cell signal inside Josh's house). Josh's Mom had called him in to talk to him, and when we went inside she said she was sorry to hear about William. I filled her in on what I knew, put on my shoes, and went home. It was a horrible ending to an almost perfect day.

I went to Josh's again this morning as planned. We took a walk, watched a squirrel for 15 mins, and watched the movie Seven (Se7en). It's a good movie. I keep watching good movies at his house. So far the movies I've seen are these: FaceOff, Phenomenon, Fight Club, and Se7en. I didn't really like Fight Club, but I didn't see the end of it, and I'm told that you have to in order to like it. FaceOff is a great movie, I highly recommend it! I watched it two times in a row! Ha ha! Great movie.

I'm going out with the gang tonight after church. I can't wait! I'm so excited to see everyone again. I didn't get to go last week and it feels like an eternity since I've seen them. Can't wait! So excited!

Well, that's all the news I have for today. I'm going to try and update more frequently...I don't like not updating every so often. Ah well. See you all at church!

Wow, Life Is Amazing - Plus, Summer Might Be Awesome This Year

Sorry Brent for not blogging in so long. I don't know what I was thinking. Wait. That assumes that I do think! He he he. I'm having too much fun...

Wow. Life is incredible! I'm having a good time right now. I'm just anxious about when it won't be so great anymore.

Ok, Wednesday I went swimsuit shopping with Lara, and she stayed for dinner after that. Thursday I went out with Josh, he stayed for dinner. Today Chris(tina) and Angela came over and went swimming and they're staying for dinner. I don't have any plans for tomorrow other than picking up my swimsuit, but you never know. Sunday I'm supposed to do something with Josh, but I haven't figured out what that's going to be yet. All I know is, if summer keeps going like it is now I'm going to have the best summer ever! He he he! I'm so pumped!

I really don't know what else to write...I have company over so I'd better quit being rude and go see them. ^_~ À bientôt!

Wow, I Haven't Written In A While - Plus, I Can't Wait For the Weekend

I am so sorry. I say this to those of you who actually read this...actually, I'm just being stupid, so ignore me.

I can't wait for the weekend to get here. Saturday is Menay's wedding in Oklahoma City. Mom and I are driving up there and back in the course of one day, and Mom is singing the following day. Needless to say, she'll be the tired puppy in the group this time. The wedding, I'm sure will be exquisite. I can't wait to see the dress. Menay will be glowing, I'm sure! And Mikayla. Little Mikayla. She'll be the cutest thing ever! I know I'll cry. I'll have to have Mom remind me to bring kleenexes. He he he.

Sunday I'm going over to Josh's house for a movie-marathon thing. It'll be fun. I get to expand my movie horizons (they're very minimal right now) while I'm there. Ha ha ah. It'll be great.

Mr. Stalker-Pants followed me around work all day yesterday. He really needs to get a life. Thank goodness I don't have to work tomorrow. He's really creepy. Whatever. These things happen I guess.

Bible study on Wed. night was great. Our CD rocks the casa, man! (i should learn how to say rocks in French, and then i'd have a new phrase! he he he) I am going to miss the seniors. They were a great bunch to look up to, even if they do make me feel inadequate.

Speaking of seniors, I don't know how I'm supposed to feel. I feel anxious, yet excited. I feel nervous, yet I could almost care less. I feel like there's a certain level of achievement that I'm supposed to be at, but at the same time, I feel like there shouldn't be one and I'm ridiculous for even thinking otherwise. I don't know what to expect, but in some ways, that's best, because then I can't be let down by anything that goes wrong or by anything that changes. Ack! Two weeks!

I'm so excited about the incoming freshmen! I can't wait to get to know the rest of them! I know a few, and we've got a great bunch coming in! He he he! I'm so pumped!

I'm out of words now. À bientôt!

Yesterday Was Great - Plus, It's Hard To Recover From Things Like This

I had a blast at Midnight Madness last night. It was so much fun! He he he. Yeah.

Midnight Madness was cool, but it took it all out of me. This has been my sleeping pattern over the last 72 hours... Saturday morning, i woke up at 6 am. took a three hour nap. Sunday, after singing in church in the morning, i went home and took a two hour nap after lunch (btw, i sang in all four services without falling over, thank you, thank you). Went to sleep that night about 2 am. Actually, it wouldn't be that night, it would technically be the next morning. Yeah. So i only got two hours of sleep on Sunday. Anyhoo, i woke up at 11 this morning, went to sleep about 2, woke up at 5:30. I haven't gone to bed yet, obviously, but from the looks of this blog, i probably should.

So, since i should end it, i'll end it...

















here. G'night.

Work Was Chaos - Plus, No One To Hang Out With Is Not Fun

Work was chaos. I don't feel like typing it all out right now though.

I wanted so badly to hang out with my friends tonight, but Lara was babysitting and everyone else was at the "Friday Thing." Oh well.

COMMENT PEOPLE!!! That's all i have to say.

Haiti Is Where I Want To Go - Plus, There Is Nothing New Under The Sun...Or Is There?

Mom and I were talking to the Scott's (Brandon and Jenny) and we were talking about their recent trip to Guatemala. It made me realize how much I really do want to go into missions for a living. If I could choose where I was stationed, I would choose Haiti hands down. It really is up to God whether and where I go, but I do really feel called to go into missions for a living. I don't know. That's my rant for today.

I really haven't done anything interesting recently. Well, that's a lie. I had a blast at Bible study. All the Juniors and Seniors got together and had a co-ed talk night. I learned a lot from them. I also was shocked at myself. I found that I think more like a guy than I do like a girl. I really do. I consider it a good thing, however. I guess it could be a bad thing, but I can't really think of why. It was great though, and I made a new friend...his name is Mike.

I have vowed to myself to put myself out of my comfort zone and really get to know people in my youth group. I finally figured out that they aren't just going to come up to me...I have to have a little initiative if I'm going to make any friends. It does have to be a two-sided relationship, but for the most part, I think it's my not being able to go out there and just talk to someone because it makes me uncomfortable that has prevented my friendship-making. I have found that sometimes if I take the initiative to talk to someone, they'll be outgoing enough to get conversation going. Once I have a subject to talk about, I can go on for hours (if it's the right topic, of course)! Yeah, anyhoo, there's a little insight on what I've been thinking about recently.

Well, I've got schoolwork to catch up on tomorrow, so I'd better get a good night's sleep. À bientôt!

Today Is the 10th - Plus, Today Was Both Good and Bad

Today is the tenth of May.

So I go to the Eichler's at 0800 this morning. I stay there for only an hour because Mrs. Eichler got out of her jury duty. She drove me home, and there I did my schoolwork while Savana played sims on my computer and McKenna played with Wm. We had lunch, and then at about 1500 hours we all left the house, took the Moses children to Home Depot to where their carriage awaited them, then we waited for Jeremy to get there, then we finally headed off to work at 1545. We got there at 1630 and started work.

Work was hectic. The CTA there was very picky, and very control freakish (shut it). She was mixing up the old systems with the new ones and wasn't nice about it...it was mayhem!

One of my fellow co-workers, Kenneth, keeps smiling at me. I think he likes me. The only problem is, he's like 27. I acutally don't know how old he is, but he's out of college. Anyhoo, he smiles at me everytime he sees me. Today, it was completely obvious that he was trying to be around me. He would walk by me and he'd talk to only me, i'd hold the door open for the group of us walking through the doors, and he'd wait until i got through to start walking again. It was weird. And kind-of creepy.

I got a response back from Brent. It's what I exepected him to say, I just hadn't thought through a reply yet.

Anyhoo, I really don't have much else to say, so I'm going to end it...


here.

I Don't Suck As Bad As I Thought - Plus, No Restaraunt Should Be This Way

Yesterday was incredible! After work in Plano, Mom dropped me off at Putt-Putt Fun Center on 407 and I met Chad there and we had a blast! Turns out since he was determined not to try at all when putting, i whooped him a good 97 to 113 (i think. Chad, correct me if i'm wrong). I don't know what the rules are, but we ended up putting 36 holes (or two sets of 18 for those of you who are too lazy to do the math) and only paying once. We did pay for GoKarts however, and I had a blast even though I lost miserably. Chad says that I'm such a woman driver. Pshaw. I just hadn't completely mastered the powerslide is all.
After Putt-Putt, Chad drove me home and we had dinner at my house with my family. It was great. Chad seems to get along with my dogs well. He gave them pets, so they didn't complain! You know how the mind of a dog is.

Work today was in Lewisville. We worked at Central Elementary on Highschool road. We decided to go to La Nueva Brisa for lunch. Don't ever go there. It's ill advised to go unless you can habla espanol. They should have had a sign on the door saying "No gringos allowed." Yeah, like my Mom kept telling herself it was a "good culteral experience." Bull. The greeter lady (who looked like she was 19 or 20) had a lively conversation with the group of workers that came in while we were there. On the plus side, I felt like I was in Haiti. That is THE plus side. Everything else was bad. Except the bean soup. They had really good bean soup. But other than that, everyting else was bad. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not nagging on Hispanics. I'm just saying they could have been a little friendlier.

I have minichurch babysitting tonight. I'm just kind of numb towards it. I don't really care if i go or not...no feelings whatsoever. Whatever.

I'm hoping to get together with Lara tomorrow. I know what I want to make my Mom for Mother's Day, and I need to know if I can buy it by myself or if I will buy it and work on it with Lara while she makes her Mom something.

Kristen wants me to go to her piano recital tomorrow night. I want to go. It should be fun. As long as I don't have to dress up, which I most likely will.

Tomorrow is the Homeschool Bookfair. It was today too, but Mom wanted to work first and then go, even though she knew that the earlier you get there, the better the pickin's. Ah well.

I'm tired, so I think I'll read you guys's blogs and go rest before minichurch. Toodles!

Apologies From The Author - Plus, Sunday Night Fever

I am so sorry guys. I didn't realize how long it had been since I got on. It's been like two weeks! Anyhoo, my sincere apologies are handed to you on a silver platter. So quit yelling at me already! Lol.

So yeah. Not much has happened. Sunday night was incredible! I had such a blast. It seriously was one of the best nights that I've had in a long while. First Ev, Shaye, Chad, Levi, Jessica, John and I went to Arby's for dinner after church. After dinner, we went to the park right behind Ev's house, and we played there for a long time. Chad took Jessica home around 10-ish and then he came back after a few minutes. Then Ev took Shaye home and it was just Chad, Levi, John and I. We played for another hour or so and in the meantime I decided to sit in the babyswing. I fit, surprisingly enough, (and for all of you who think it would be easy for me to do, you're VERY wrong) and it took both Levi and Chad to get me out again. I was laughing so hard I couldn't do much to help. We played in the little crawling tube, we sat on top of the crawling tube. We even had a SlidePacking. It was much fun! Chad and I had a meaningful disscussion on Sunday night. It was great.

Monday I babysat Mikayla. Before she went to bed she told me that she loved me. I was about to cry, considering she and her mom are moving to Oklahoma City in a week or two. My Mom and I are going to go to Mikayla's Mom's wedding on the 22nd. It'll be fun and sad all at the same time.

Tuesday was the last TND of the year. *sniff, tear!* I didn't cry, and I didn't really feel sad, since I know I'll see the girls at church on Sundays.

Today was great. I got to talk to Lara today. I feel like I haven't seen nor heard from her in ages, even though I saw her Sunday.

I went to the DMV today. It turns out I don't have to get a new license to get the P restriction taken off. It says on my license that the restriction is there until such-and-such date, which means that now I can drive after midnight and take as many people that I want. I'm so pumped.

Well, I gotsta go eat porkchops now. Na we!