My new love. Have you tried it? Seriously, it's amazing! Even if I am sore in muscles I didn't know I had!

Besides, one of my yoga instructors (there are two) played She Wolf during class. It made my day to (attempt to) shimmy while still in Warrior 2.

Guilty Pleasure #1:

Obviously, it's a wedding planning website, and dear lord do I love it!! Of course, I'll be keeping that a secret for a while. Honestly, what 16-18 year old guy wants to date a girl whose already picked out several different wedding dresses and venues? Not many. But I can't help it!
I love looking at other peoples weddings, seeing their faces all bright and happy, and then considering what my own wedding. Nothing makes me happier on a sucky day than going to this website. It's my therapy.

My other favorite site for weddings...

*wistful sigh*

<3 <3 <3

Back to school on Thursday! It's weird, but I'm super excited. Not for the actual school part, with homework and test and grades (great, I really need to hear just how not good enough I am), but to see everyone. I love meeting new people. I met one of my best friends on the first day of my freshman year, so I now love first days of school :) Also, I just got a new haircut. It used to be right around my chest, and now its down to my chin. BIG CHANGE! I love to shock and amaze :) I saw one of my best guy friends yesterday, and he was stunned by my new look (But he could be biased. He used to be in love with me.), so I'm taking that as a good sign.

I signed up for a few classes which I'm really excited for. I'm still taking the basics (Algebra 2, English, Chemistry), but I'm also taking Drawing & Painting, Journalism, and Spanish!!
-I'm really psyched for Drawing & Painting, because I think I want to get into animation....
-Journalism just sounds fun.
-And my excitement for Spanish is odd... last year, I despised it, but a week ago, I saw this documentary, "Which Way Home" It broke my heart!! I keep picturing myself driving to the border and adopting one of the little boys, but with my limited Spanish language skills, that wont be easy.

I'm also excited because I'm that much closer to graduating c:

Wow, I haven't updated in a while... It's weird, there were so many days where I'd be out, and some brilliant thought would pop into my head and I'd be all, "Damn! I've got to write about this!", and then I go home and flop down in front of the TV. Seriously, I haven't even updated my post on how wonderful Oklahoma was! How lazy am I? So, I'll probably have a lot to say in this post, and maybe some updating in the others. I'm not sure. It's going to be a very emotional post, though...

( Here comes the emotional breakdown... )

SO. Oklahoma was great! I always forget how much I love my Dad's side of the family until I see them again. And jeez, do I love them. I wish I could have stayed longer, but Dad has to go work now, meaning we had to fly up to his house, so now I'm staying with his new family. Still wishing I was back in Oklahoma. I'll break down how my week there was for you, starting with the day I flew out.

Saturday: My alarm didn't go off on time, leaving me with 10 minutes to get ready before I had to leave for the airport. THANK GOD I showered the night before *phew*, and didn't require a ton of make-up. Soooo, then we got to the airport, and there was a long line to check in the check my bag and everything, so we ended up being 5-10 minutes past the 45 minute mark for checking bags. &#^&!%#(*@!^# The very rude lady behind desk told me that I could either reschedule my flight, or carry my bag on the plane BUT that would mean dumping all of my liquids. (Liquids being; shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, moisturizer, SPF lotion, and my other body lotion) It was a difficult choice, but thankfully my mom was there to take all of my products and lotions home. Still, bummer. Both of the flights were fine though. I had a connection, and both flights got in around 20-30 minutes early, so that's always good :) I waited for my Dad (he flew in and met me in Oklahoma) at his gate, and then we met up with my Aunt, Uncle, and cousin, and they drove us to my grandparents house in the country. Love it there! That night was pretty calm. Lots of catching up with the family, and I helped my Uncle make dinner (Yummm, steak and grilled veggies!). Earlier that day, George, my grandparents very old neighbor, brought a pie over because he knew my Dad and I were arriving, so we had this odd, fluffy, lemony, very delicious pie for dessert. Throughout the week, George brought over 3 different desserts for my family, and it was always fun to dissect the dessert and figure out what it was, because he never gave them names. :)

Sunday: The entire family came down!! That includes me, my dad, my Bobo and Grandsandy (what I call my grandparents), my Uncle John and Aunt Jenny, their two kids, Cliff and Jacey, plus Jacey's husband and two sons, River and Parker, my Uncle Gary and Aunt Kathi, their son Grant, and my Great-Uncle Jim. Thats a lot of people for a relatively small house. My cousin Jacey and her husband Justin and their boys live on a farm (which is weird if you knew Jacey when she was younger), so they brought over a truck full of home grown watermelon and cantaloupe (plus a few good stories about farm life :) ), and it was soooo good! For dinner we had party sized Olive Garden take out and chocolate cake. It was great to see everyone, and see how much the boys have grown and see their personalities. Both River and Parker were pretty shy with me, but all of a sudden, when they got into the car to go, they started yelling out my name  to get my attention and say goodbye to me. It was the funniest thing!! They're such cute boys :)

I'll type up the rest later....

I know I've been going a little post-crazy lately (3 in 2 days, plus another one later tonight, most likely), but I've been thinking a lot lately. Nothing important I guess, just about the silly little things that make me happy.
Or, they would make me happy... if I had them... which I don't.

I can't stop thinking about how amazing it would be if I was in the Disney College Program, and I met my "Prince Charming", and we would do all of those silly little cliched romantic things you can do in a Disney Park. Like watching the many fireworks shows together, and eating in all of the restaurants in the World Showcase, and just falling in love in general. Romantic dates on the BoardWalk.*sigh*

And then I think about all of the perfect places I could meet him at, in the park. Since I'm going to the gym right after I finish this post (writing down that I'm going to go guarantees that I will :) ), I was thinking that I could meet him at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, because I always see the cutest guys when I'm working out... Or, I could meet him while I'm watching the fireworks show! We'll notice each other, and we'll just know. Or maybe we would meet at one of those cute parties I see pictures of on the Disney College Program website.

I am far too obsessed with love and finding my very own Prince Charming... :) The best part is that if I met him in the program, I wouldn't have to worry about him thinking I'm weird for my Disney obsession. He'd like me for me, and hopefully love Disney as much as I do, and it would all just be perfect <3

I'll edit and update this post later tonight.

I'm on a mission. A mission to find the perfect pair of jeans. On sale, of course. Perfect jeans do not come cheap, until they're out of season... I think. I really don't pay attention to seasons of clothing, aside from no sweatshirts in the summer. I shop for what feels right, and looks good. And that means a pair of jeans that make my butt look fabulous, whether I've been going to the gym lately or not. These jeans would make my legs look great, no matter how tall, thin, and gorgeous the amazon standing next to me is.
Plus, you know, they won't stretch after wearing them for a day (one pair of jeans that I own always stretches out after I wear them, so even if they're still clean, I can't wear them again until I put them through the wash to tighten them back up (Jeans are meant to be durable, ladies. You can wear them twice before washing them...maybe even 3 times?)) I digress. These jeans will also have adorable pocket art :)
If the girls of The Sisterhood can find these jeans, then gosh darn it, so can I!

Thank goodness I live right across the street from a mall with at least 3 stores full of brand name jeans!

I do wish I knew more about fashion though... and what I should be looking for... but hey, trying random pairs of jeans on and posing in front of a dressing room mirror until I find something I like is always fun :)

On another note: Good news today!
1) My mom brought up buying me a car around Christmas time! True, I've been 16 for around 6 months now and still don't have a permit, but I have good reason. I didn't know my parents would be willing to get me a car! See, even if I had a license, I live with my mom, and she has a very pretty little BMW. Like heck is she going to let me drive it, unless I'm supervised. So I figured, what's the point of having a license unless you have a car?  Needless to say, I'll be going to my local DMV for a permit test within a week :)
2) My mom and her boyfriend fell in love with a house! Meaning we might be moving out of the apartment soon! Hallelujah!

And now I have to get back to my summer school homework to maintain that A I mentioned earlier...

With love...

Okay, well, so far, my summer is nothing to brag about.

Since I majorly screwed up freshman year and got a D in global, I'm retaking it for summer school. That's right, I'm being a responsible adult and taking responsibility for my mistakes! But I'll confess, it really isn't terrible. In fact, it's really easy... but that might be because I still know everything from freshman year (I didn't apply myself, that's how I ended up with a D). Along with already knowing everything, it's just an easy class. We get one homework assignment for the week, and then on friday, we take a quick test. That's it. How people are managing to fail this the second time around when we only have two assignments a week absolutely baffles me. Adding on to that little piece of awesomeness, my teacher doesnt start class till 15 minutes after the bell, gives us a 10 minute break, and almost always lets us out 15-30 minutes early. !@^*)#)&@& All of that extra free time is spent playing BS in the back of the room :) Im getting an A in the class, so it should really help my GPA :)

Outside of summer school, I just hang out with friends. I've never really been into partying (I've seen or heard about far too many girls getting drunk, high, pregnant, and so many girls that no longer come to school wearing a purity ring.), so it's mainly movie nights, shopping, pool/beach, or just hanging out. And babysitting :)

Wow, do I sound boring...

Next Saturday, the day after I get out of summer school, I leave for Oklahoma for a week. That shouldn't be terrible... I'll get to see my grandparents, and more family from my dads side. I'm also hoping that I can convince my grandma to make a pie or two with me :) Gotta love southern cooking! We'll also be painting my grandparents house, so that'll be some good ole family bonding! :)
And then my dad and I are off on a plane ride to Chicago, and then a 7 hour train ride into a small town in Michigan that you've never heard of and two weeks with my dad and his new family (wife & 3 little girls).

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Oh my. Literally, every time I think about how in 3 years, I will be in the Disney College Program (if I'm accepted, fingers crossed!), I start to hyperventilate a little, start jumping up and down, and have this insane smile literally from ear to ear. If my sophomore history teacher could see me, he'd say I looked like "a small dog who's going to pee on the carpet."

Once I calm down, the "3 more years" part sinks in, and all of the things I have to do in those 3 years if I want to be in the program. SATs, ACTs, bring up my GPA, volunteer hours, extra curricular activities, apply for college... get into college, talk to my grandparents about financing college... survive freshman year of college, convince my grandparents to let me do the program... my mom and grandparents think that it's immature of me to want to be a professional part of the Disney Company. But that's a whole different story, for a different journal entry.

I can survive those 3 years, though. It will be more than worth it :) I'm constantly looking at the program website, and now that I've read everything on that website, I now read about peoples personal experiences in the program. I can't get enough of it!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Dear lord, I'm excited!!!



forget butterflies, I'm so excited to be in the Disney College Program, I have fireworks going off in my tummy. and yes, a few of them look like Mickey Mouse. <3