Christmas

Well, as to be expected, this Christmas was just odd and strange and sad for me, but like I said that is to be expected. And not all of it was sad. I did get a few nice things (or should I say a lot of nice things haha) including a new coat which I had been badly needing. My other one had a hole in the back, and I really didn't want people to think that I was a freezing street urchin. So that was a nice gift.

I was really glad to get some curlers, but I'm not going to be happy until they actually work on my hair...My hair is super thick you see, and nothing really curls it very well. (or maybe it's just the fact that my mom and me are not professional hair stylists. That could be it...haha) Anyways, last year we had started out using a curling iron, but that stopped quick when my mom accidentally touched the iron to my face (at least she says it was an accident) leaving a big burn mark on my cheek. Seeing as how I really didn't want to die for the sake of curly hair, we switched to a curling brush which didn't curl twice as good. I mean we couldn't even get it through my hair really. So these curlers had better work or I'm giving up forever on curly hair of any sort....Okay I'll end the hair rant now. haha

Besides the stuff mentioned above I also got several more random things, but I won't bore you by going into a detailed list of them....Plus I'm too lazy to type anymore about it =] haha

Well tomorrow we are taking our yearly vacation to see my grandparents, so I'll be gone for about a week. As you know if you've read my blogs for the past year or so, my grandfather has an ornery computer that I really don't feel like messing with. Also, if I was on the computer instead of visiting with family we don't get to see often (my uncle, aunt, and cousins will be there part of the time) she'd probably kill me. Blogging is yet another thing I don't wish to die for....So I will post again whenever I get back. If you could pray that we have safe travel there and back, that would be great. All I know is, it better snow while we're up there or I'm going to be pretty ticked plus forget what snow looks like....haha

Later

Finally Done

Friday I finally finished school for the semester, and I must say that I'm extremely relieved. Except I'm a little worried about how I scored on my chemistry final. I studied like heck for it, but sometimes no amount of studying can prepare you for some of the horrible things that crop up on such tests...Okay so I probably did a lot better than I thought. I mean I felt pretty good on most of them. However, it took me three hours to get threw the thing (and I'm normally a really fast worker). That can't be a good sign....hahaha

Well I hope everyone has a great holiday break and a good Christmas. Ours is certainly not going to be what I call a good Christmas (as you can probably surmise), but hopefully it will still be an okay one.....Speaking of Christmas, our church's youth group and kids group is having their little performance tonight, but I'm not going to be in it because I really can't stand drama and all that and I didn't really come to enough of the rehearsals to sing in it. Plus I can't stand how they've combined the youth choir with the children's group. I mean what teenager wants to work with kids?? Come on people....But oh well. Maybe I'll get used to the idea. However, first I have to hope that the church building survives the service tonight. Remember last year when I told you about our youth group having a candlelight service? Well this year we're having a candlelight service as well, except this time the kids get to handle the candles too. That was risky enough with teenagers. Imagine such weapons in the hands of 6 year olds....*sigh* Maybe it'll be all right....=]

Well that's it for now....

Thank Goodness

Well I did it. I passed my driving test yesterday. I'll admit it. It was a miracle. First of all I was so nervous I thought I might puke on the guy giving the test or pass out over the wheel getting us both killed. So that was definitely a worry. I must say as we walked out to get in the car, I wished I was anywhere else but there (preferably on another planet with an assumed name). haha. Plus the guy really didn't do too much to allay my fears. He was about the most impersonal guy I had ever met, and he seemed like the kind of guy who didn't care too much for teenagers and would fail them in a second if he could....Well it was too late to back out now, so I climbed in the car and got ready for my doom...

The test was pretty easy actually, and much better than I thought. I was extremely nervous of course (my hands were shaking, and I had to swallow rather loudly at times), and I rode the brake pretty much the whole way. Probably slow grandma drivers would have been ticked off if they had been driving behind me....Okay so I wasn't going that slow, but it was definitely much slower than usual....hehe. Luckily I only had to drive about half a mile though. Then I had to turn into a neighborhood and do a three point turn. I think the DMV's obssession with the three point turn is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. I mean how many times are you going to have to do that? Can't you just pull into someone's driveway to turn around? Also I think it's dumb how they would flunk you for a direct hit on the curb while doing your three point turn. I mean come on people. If you hit the curb it isn't going to kill you or end the world or something....Anyways I did the turn (without hitting the curb I might add) and then he had me back straight a few feet. well I was pretty nervous about that, because backing is my weak point. However, I managed to stay straight for as long as he wanted, and then he had me drive back to the office. When he said, "That was good. We're gonna go get your license," I could have hugged him. Beautiful words. Beautiful. =]

So that's that and I'm extremely glad. The thought of this test has been looming over me for about a year and a half, so it's a great thing to get off your back I must say. Plus there's no better feeling than driving by yourself. No mom to yell at you, you can speed as much as you want....haha kidding kidding. I promise I don't speed. =]

Well that's it for now....

Well...

Well I'm finally back...Sorry it's been a little while, but as you can surmise things have been pretty crazy. First of all I've been sick the past few days with a cold. Not fun. I know exactly how I got it to. Last weekend someone decided to give me a big smothering hug. Then the next day she commented on the fact that her throat hurt so much she could barely talk. Oh great I thought drearily. I still held onto hope that I could escape though. I made it through Monday, and then woke up Tuesday morning feeling like someone was shoving a knife down my throat. Today I'm feeling almost totally better (thank goodness) but just realize this; before you decide to give someone a big smothering hug, please please please make sure you're not infected with a virus. Got that?...=]

Besides all that junk, nothing much else has been going on. I'm in the home stretch of school for the semester (which I'm extremely thankful for) and tomorrow I'm going to take my driver's test. I don't know whether to be excited or whether to puke. I mean why the heck do they make teens go through this awful torture? All I want to do is drive. Come on people...haha. I had a not too fun experience with driving stuff last week (don't worry, no wrecks or anything) but that's for another story.....haha.

Later