April Showers.

Not bad for a Monday, I must say.
School went by at a reasonable pace.
There was supposed to be a soccer game tonight at 7, away at Dickinson.
When school let out I was told our soccer game was canceled due to the brief rain we were having at the moment and the heavy showers that were coming in the next hour or so.
I was so unbelievably excited and relieved.
I had errands I needed to run inbetween after school and the game anyway, but now I had the rest of the evening to myself as well.

I drove home and picked up my shoes for prom and then back to the dress shop so the woman could mark my dress so she knew where to hem it.
Yesterday we went to this little store and I found one that I didn't completely hate, it was good enough for last minute.
However it was huge on me, me being a size 4, and the dress being a 10.
The sweet woman told me she could take it in for me and make it my size.
So yesterday she marked it with pins where to take it in and today when I went to put it on so she could fix the length to my surprise the dress was already finished.
It was a huge relief considering yesterday I was feeling iffy about it, not to mention its hard to decide if you like something when it's falling off of you.
I put it on and I actually really like it. It's a long, straight dress and it's coral pink.

Afterwards I went next door and purchased a boutonniere for prom for Jake.
Then the Wawa next door and I bought Jake and I lunch like I said I would.
On my way there he texted me and said he was on his way to the tux place so I got gas and went home. I waited until he texted me to tell me when he was on his way home.

I was a little hesitant on going over there because before I was just going to stop by on my way home and my mom would think I was still out running prom errands.
However, after I was already home and Bruce had already seen me and talked to me I realized I couldn't just leave.
By the time Jake texted me it was pouring outside and I was afraid of getting in trouble by leaving to drive to Jakes, even though he lives right down the road.
I asked Bruce if it was okay and he said yes so I went over there around 4:30.
Jocelyn showed up too and we all shared the subs and after Jocelyn left Jake and I just talked until I had to go home.
My mom called me as I was turning into the neighborhood and I thought she'd be angry but she was actually completely fine with it which was surprising, but I'm not complaining.

Not a bad start.
This is going to be a reaaallly good week, I can tell.


"Curse of Curves" by Cute is What We Aim For

Half day.

Yesterday was wonderful.
I woke up, drove to school and sat through 1st period.
My sisters Elementary School had an event called "Special Persons Day" yesterday.
Anna choose me to be her special person.
My mom wrote me a note so I could get an early dismissal.
So I sat through 1st period and right after I got to leave.
I drove to Anna's school and watched the performances of all the grades.
Then afterwards we got to go back to their classroom with them and Anna and I just sat and talked and the teacher played a game with everyone called, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" Which apparently, I, being an 11th grader, am not. Haha.

It ended at 11, which is the time I'd be going to lunch at school.
I have 2nd lunch so I go to 45 minutes of Chemistry, lunch, then the other 45 minutes of Chem.
Considering that I have a 104% in that class right now, it's my lunch time, and if I do go back, the class is half over. It was pointless, and I was so close to home.

I drove home, and played the same two songs really loud for the next hour plus.
I had promised my mom that I would go back to school, so I called her and explained and she said okay, but to go back.
At 12 o'clock I texted my friend Sarah who I have Chemistry and Theatre last period with.
I asked her if she was hungry and she replied, not starving but hungry.
I sent back Cheese Quessadillas? And she agreed.
I made 2 quessadillas for us, and i put some tortilla chips in a sandwich bag.
I grabbed 2 napkins and juiceboxes and put it in a paper bag for us.

I drove back to school and got there 5 minutes before last block started, which starts at 12:30.
We ate our little lunch and then just played and talked the rest of the period until I took a 10 minute nap.
After school, was the soccer game against DelCastle.
We won, and Nhs girls soccer is currently 6-2 :)
I was really nervous that I wouldn't get to go in at all and he put me in the last 15 or 20 minutes.
I'm frustrated with myself that I had an opportunity to score and missed it.
Also that when I trapped the ball it hit my hand accidentally and got called. Crap.
The other team was ridiculous, they kept making weird noises and laughing and talking on the field. Seriously girls?
I pushed myself pretty hard yesterday though and it felt good to be encouraged by other people.
I hope I can score at least once this season. slgms;lgmsl;mg

Since Tori couldn't go prom dress shopping with me I just came home.
I reaaallly need to get that dress this weekend. I'm freaking out.
Prom is next Saturday and I still don't have one!
Possibly taking a trip this weekend up to a store in Philly or Wilmington called "Claires".

Today I'm driving up to Pottstown, Pa, about an hour away, where my dad lives.
I'm watching my little sister Tryn while my dad goes somewhere for a few hours.
I haven't been up there in years.
Originally, my sister was going with me because I didn't want to drive so far all alone.
Then my little cousin Danielle, who is 8, called me and asked and I felt kind of put on the spot and shes good so I said okay.
Last night my grandmother called me and informed me Danielle's sister was going too because Rachel felt left out. Rachel is my sister Annas age, almost 12.
So I went from taking just Anna up there for company to taking Anna, Rachel, and Danielle.

I really wish one of my friends could have come with or something but they all had plans.
I don't really need to watch any of them and they'll play with Tryn.
It's just overwhelming. I guess it'll help me out in the end.
And it's beautiful out.
What a beautiful day for my first road trip!


Me, Jocelyn, Jake

"Sleep Everyone by Powerspace"

I need time.

20 days later and I've changed so much.

Well, she sings her song with beautiful grace.

She turns around and you see her face.

But you can't move and you can't breathe.

You just stand and dream of her...

'Cause tonight, she's so much stronger than before.

You can't ignore her tonight.

And her eyes are shining like the moon.

You gotta tell her soon...

Well, sixteen years, they came and went.

My love was strong, but couldn't be bent.

But the only thing that would bring a song

Was the love we stole so long ago...
Mmm...

'Cause tonight, she's so much stronger than before.
You can't ignore her tonight.

And her eyes are shining like the moon.

You gotta tell her soon.

And you waited your life for this moment.

She asks for your heart, now you've shown it.

So, hold on, hold on to me.

Yes, run, and run back to me.

So, hold on, hold on to me.

Yes, run, and run back to me.

"Stronger" by Seabird.

April, Europe, Jet lag

Wow. I can't even believe it's already April.
Where is time going?
I'm not complaining in the slightest bit though of course.
I'm having mixed feelings about Summer as it draws nearer.
I'm excited, but anxious. Happy, but sad.
Confused? Me too.

Europe was well, nice.
I had a really nice time but I found myself wishing daily I had stayed home.
It was very tiring and quite frankly, I feel like I need a vacation from this vacation.
Which explains my staying home today.
Europe, to me anyway, is very lonely at night and in the morning.
I go to bed without the people I love, I wake up without them.
The days are long and busy which doesn't leave much time to feel sad.
I think I could have enjoyed it a lot more if Jake and my family were there.

There are so many things that are different there.
Accents, driving on the opposite side of the road, pay phones, money (£1 is equal to about $1.60 in American money). Basically, everything you buy there is almost twice as much in US currency. I got some nice clothes, a purse, and some jewelry.

The pay phones took me days to figure out how to make local calls and after finally figuring it out I called Lorna. We talked for about 15 minutes. Unfortunately, she had plans later that night and I was told to try again later and possibly meet up that night. I called several times and the line was busy. :(

This morning Anna was getting ready for school and I layed there in bed at 7:30 am because it felt like the middle of the afternoon for me. I decided to get up because I couldn't sleep any longer and I straightened her hair for her. When she left for school I decided to upload pictures from my trip, and have been on the computer ever since.

I'm determined not to completely waste this day. I need to take a shower, unpack, clean my room, finish up on school work, do my chores, and prepare myself for school and soccer tomorrow.

My scanner isn't working so I'll have to upload the lovely polaroids I took this weekend I guess. If your interested in viewing my pictures you can go to my flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sight-seeing/sets/

or i have even more pictures on facebook, in 2 seperate albums that are found here:
http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=661225499&ref=pb


The Calendar Girl by Stars
I Remember by Whitley