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

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Just wanted to let you know that my dad passed away Wednesday evening. The funeral was earlier today. The only good thing is that he is finally free from this horrible illness...Thank you for all your prayers.

Random

*Well I am very looking forward to Thanksgiving break which starts Wednesday. I seriously feel like I have chemistry and algebra coming out of my ears...haha. Okay not that bad, but I seriously need a break. I'm also looking forward to Thanksgiving day because my aunt, uncle, and 5 cousins are coming to see us. It stinks though because they're only staying one day (due to getting their college kids back to school on time). I still don't know why they want to drive 10 hours just to see us for one day, but oh well what can I say. It's better than nothing I suppose. As long as it's not me taking that trip I guess it'll be okay......=] hahaha

*I got to see the new Twilight movie Friday night, and I must say that me (as well as my friend) absolutely loved it. The actors actually portrayed the characters as I imagined them, the special effects were great, and it stayed close to the book, but wasn't tied down to it if you know what I mean....I'm just glad we went to the 4:15 instead of the 7:00 showing, because when we got out of the theater there was a humongous, solid line all waiting to get into the 7:00 showing. I mean can you just imagine how loud that showing was with all those shrieking girls? Not that it wasn't loud at ours, but I'm sure it was even louder at that one....haha. Anyways it was a great movie, but only if you like stuff like that. If you're not into vampires/romance and all that, you'd definitely hate it (just to warn you). But if you're a female and you don't like that stuff, you might still enjoy it because all the male leads aren't exactly shabby looking.....

*Well just a little update on my dad. He was showing a little improvement last week, but in the past few days things have taken a very quick turn for the worse. He can't even sit up on his own now or feed himself (he just doesn't have enough strength), and he basically sleeps all the time. He's also not responsive at all, which really makes things a whole lot worse...So yeah just thought I'd let you know. Thanks for the prayers.

*Well tomorrow I'm going on a little trip with my homeschool group, so I'm very much looking forward to that. And then on Wednesday my mom is finally free to go take me to get my license. It would be just my luck though if after all that trouble we went through to go there, I ended up failing the test. *sigh* No point worrying I guess. Only time will tell I suppose.....

The Driving Experience- Part 2

When I finally got up enough courage to walk into the DMV last Wednesday, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the only other customer in the building was an elderly lady. There was seriously no wait at all. So I went to stand in the customary waiting spot until they called me back there. Well I finally heard a man yell, "Ma'am", from inside the room where the employees are, so I assumed that meant me. My neighbor started gesturing rather impatiently for me to go in there, so I nervously licked my lips and headed in there. (When stuck between a room filled with savage DMV people, or the possibility of my neighbor becoming visciously angry at me, I would go with the former for the purposes of my personal safety....haha). Anyways, when I got in there, there were three workers. One elderly man sitting behind a desk, a blonde woman also sitting behind a desk, and a middle-aged man who was walking towards a room in the back. Since none of the other two people were looking my way, I decided that the man walking must have been the one who called me, and that he intended me to follow him. So I did. However, when I got to the door of the room he had entered, I noticed he was in the process of pouring himself a cup of coffee. Now for one thing I knew he wasn't nice enough to be pouring that coffee for me (seeing as how DMV people are pretty mean) and I also knew that he'd probably kill me if I disturbed him during his coffee break (though what's so appealing about coffee I'll never know). So I slowly took a step back, suddenly feeling like a humongous idiot and wishing I could disappear into the floor.

Well finally the blonde woman noticed me, but instead of asking me in a nice voice dripping with sweetness if she could help me, she responded, "Can I help you, ma'am?" in a voice that sounded like she wanted to hurl me off the nearest cliff. "Umm yeah I'm trying to get my license," I responded in a rather meek voice. "Well it was the man over there that called you earlier," she responded, indicating the elderly man sitting behind the desk. A smirk appeared on her face, like I was the biggest idiot she had ever met. I seriously considered running out of the room due to my considerable embarrassment, but that way I would have to face my neighbor, who would probably kill me for such a cowardly act. After deliberating, I stayed put.

First the man asked for my permit, which I gladly shoved in his face. I didn't care if he burned the thing I was so desparate for my license. Then he said, "I need your proof of insurance." I almost groaned aloud. "I left it in the car, sir. I'll be right back," I responded, jumping up and almost knocking over my chair in my haste. When I got back, very out of breath, he took one look at it and said in a grim voice, "Have you been added to the insurance policy?" Oh man. I knew I was in trouble because I had not the faintest idea what he meant. "Umm I don't think so...." My hands started sweating badly. "Who's with you today?" "Umm....my neighbor," I squeaked out. He gave me a look that was either a look of disgust or a look of, "what kind of an idiot are you?" He's probably still laughing about my idiodcy right as we speak. "I'm sorry, " he responded in a tone that told me he wasn't sorry at all, "but you have to have a parent or guardian to sign something before you can get your license. Also you need to be added to the insurance policy." I gulped rather loudly. "But couldn't I take something home for my mom to sign and then bring it back here?" I ventured. "She can't really leave the house right now....(due to my dad of course, but I didn't feel like launching into that whole tale). "I'm sorry but no," he responded dryly. I almost cried. Instead I simply nodded, said, "All right well thank you, sir" when really I wanted to punch him in the jaw and slowly walked out of the room.

So that was that. And now I can't probably get it until Wednesday of this week, because we have to line up someone to stay with my dad while she's gone, and they probably can't even come until Wednesday. And even that's not definite. *sigh* Oh well. So goes life I suppose. But that still doesn't mean I'm a happy camper about the whole affair either.....ugggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh