Happy Belated Fourth of July

I didn't get around to posting a blog yesterday because I was too busy half-heartedly celebrating the birthday of my country while trying not to die. I'm still sneezing a lot.

Sometimes I prefer watching the fireworks on TV than in real life because you don't have to worry about the cold, or getting a good spot to watch, or the horrendous music they blare at you, or the horrendous traffic afterward. I just had to mosey over to my livingroom and then mosey back to my room when I was done. It was quite nice.

I took a break from taking care of myself yesterday to have ice cream. It was worth it.

Tomorrow I get to officially start work.

My throat feels like sick.

Yet, for some reason, I still ate a small bowl of chocolate chips after dinner. And am tempted to get more...

But aside from my state of health and unhealthy eating habits, it's been a good day. I've done absolutely nothing productive in a pretty sundress. Those always make for good days. I've started to play my Nancy Drew computer games again. I figure I still have them, and they bring on some nostalgia, and they still work, so I might as well play them. If only I could get the first two Harry Potter games to work correctly...

Anyway, yesterday was my best friend's birthday. She is now 18, yippee!

And I just got word of a campout happening tomorrow night. I think I'll go.

Happy July ^^

Totally Fine and Banking Bonanza

I really didn't need to panic so much... After my Zen lost all charge, I just plugged it in to charge it and it turned right back on fine. I didn't lose any music or anything. I'm listening to it right now. What I do need to do is put all my music onto my computer, especially the albums I don't own. I should do that, like, now...

Today I set up my bank account for college. With my mom, of course. I don't think I'm ready to handle that kind of thing on my own yet. But it was exciting, and now I have a checking account, as well as a brand new savings account! Whoop-de-doo!
But seriously, we spent exactly two hours at the bank setting it up, and it was really boring apart from the me-now-having-access-to-money-and-my-own-credit-card part. But for my own good, I really shouldn't touch any of that money until the quarter begins in September. 'Cause, y'know, it's for school. Tuition and housing and stuff. And I kind of need that.

Before the whole being-at-the-bank-all-day thing, I finished reading Paper Towns. I absolutely love that book! And I just happen to look pretty much exactly like Margo Roth Spiegelman as she is described in the book (blue eyes, kinda curvy, bony fingers, and my hair could very easily become short and chestnutty with bangs). So I need to be sure to find out about auditions for the screenplay that I hear John Green is writing. Consider that a note to self.

It finally feels like summer to me. It didn't while I was on my trip in the mountains. But now it does. And I am enjoying it ^^

A Little Catching Up

I did come home at a decent time yesterday, but after showering, spending time with my mom, and getting sucked into [adult swim] until after midnight, I didn't have time to write an entry. In short, the trip was fun, and I am just now starting to feel like it's truly summer vacation.

I don't know why I promised "more details" of my graduation. There are really no more details to tell. It happened pretty normally. I wore the silly-looking cap and gown. I got to walk with my best friend who I've known since kindergarten. My English teacher from sophomore and senior year read my name. They handed me a fake diploma* and I got my picture taken about 50 million times. Nothing unusual or really worth talking about.

In other news, I've now gone way too long without cutting my nails. I was debating earlier about whether or not I should get rid of them because they do look really nice, save the chipping nail polish, but now that I'm trying to type, and it's proving rather impossible, I think they need to go. And I decided to actually type that because I know that everyone is oh-so interested in the state of my fingernails.

Now that it's summer, I'm hoping to have more time to do things. Nothing in particular, just all the things I've been wanting to do but didn't have time for during school. Like making more scripted videos on YouTube, playing endless hours of computer games, achieving internet fame, stuff like that. I think I'll go outside now, it's a lovely day and so far I've spent it entirely inside.

*They hand everyone fake diplomas at the actual ceremony because a) we're all in an arbitrary order and the teachers only know whose name to call because we hand them cards with our names on them, and b) they want to make sure we don't have any outstanding fines or books or anything, so they make us come to the school the next week to pick up our actual diplomas, and a big ceremony isn't interrupted if they can't give it to us.

Too Tired to Think of Anything Creative

I still don't have time to go into detail about my graduation ceremony, seeing as it's 1:30 AM and I need to pack for a trip that I'm leaving for tomorrow at some time during the day. I really hope we don't leave until afternoon because mornings are hard for me.

When I get back on Tuesday, I will write a decent-sized entry detailing everything for the previous week. Or maybe it'll be Wednesday if we get back too late...