This is my first blog I am writing with the new te.com format. I am been pretty busy and haven't gotten around to blogging but I don't have much hw tonight because I didn't procrastinate and already did math and English and I don't have history tomorrow. I do need to study for my law test. School has been keeping me pretty busy during the week but I think I am actually having more fun this year. Its hard to remember. I am not going to mention all the things I have been doing the last week or two because its just been all the normal after school activities.

Last weekend was fun but I got a cold. I am better now. I am only going to talk about the important things. Saturday night I went to this event at the park. It was so much fun but there were creppy people there getting drunk and high and having sex in a car (we were there until 11:00). I was happy the guys were there. I am so glad the guys were there. We made s'mores and shoko and ate chocolate. We played ultimate Frisbee and man hunt and made these really funny commercial. They probably thought we were a cult during Havdalah and cheers. Sunday I went to this giant Jewish festival and worked the BBYO booth. It was fun but I felt crappy because I was sick. Also, I did this thing where you post your phone number and people text you there secrets and you text them your secrets (through postsecret). I texted so many people and got some life changing responses. I also go some amazing texts send to me and made new friends.

This weekend I have a chill night on Friday. I have to watch the debate for homework (assuming it happens). I might go out with friends after school. Saturday night is the Barbie Night that I co-planned. I think it is going to be great. The event (for BBYO) is going to be with another girl chapter. Sunday I am going to a pool party with a bunch of other BBYO chapters and maybe going out to dinner with some family friends.

The Convention I am planning is a little over a month away and the things I am planning are really falling in to place. I am planning a program with another girl. We have a theme and a goal and guest speaker decide on we just need to determine times and choose and opening and closing activity and get supplies and talk with the speaker. The other program I am planning with another girl is a talent show so we need to advertise and pick an order and pick prizes and all that stuff. I think everything is going to turn out fantastic. I have been spending 30-45 mins working on stuff for the Convention every day.

What is everyone doing over the weekend? Have a great Friday. Thanks for reading.

I haven't blogged in almost two weeks because I have been so busy. I am not going to talk about everything I have done. I have been really busy with the normal stuff- BBYO (events/planning stuff/meetings), flute, hanging out with friends. Everything I said I was going to do two weekends ago was a lot of fun. The dance was cool because I saw people I haven't seen on a while and I love dances. Last weekend my BBYO chapter threw a surprise baby shower for our adviser. It was so fun. Last week I had one test Thursday (in the class I didn't have Friday) and five Friday (which is a test in every class except PE). I did good on some of the tests and bad on others and on some I don't know my grade. I wish they had been spread out so I could study. I have a chem project due tomorrow and a chem test on Thursday. I am worried because the teacher said the test was going to be hard and its a really hard honors class. I also have a math test Friday which I need to study for.

Because they re did out floors we didn't have furniture from Tuesday night until yesterday (Monday morning). We stayed at a neighbors house Thursday and a hotel Friday. Now the kitchen is almost done (just finishing details that will take a couple weeks).

Tonight I have a BBYO business meeting. My flute lesson was canceled so my friend came over and re-watched OTH with me. I sobbed through the whole episode (the first time). Does anyone have any favorites on ANTM?

This weekend is really busy for me. Friday I have Girl Scouts and then a birthday dinner to go to. Saturday afternoon I am watching a horror movie and a comedy and going out to lunch with my friend Mariya. Then Saturday night we are having an event with our brother chapter in the park and making s'mores and doing some other games. Sunday I think I have to go to this festival because at the end we are having another meeting for the convention I am planning (we had a conference call Friday).

Thats about it. My life is pretty boring. Thanks for taking the time to read my rambles.

I felt the need to make this announcement at this minute.

I was chosen to be on the steering committee for the next regional convention (that means the planning committee). It is seven people total plus the Regional Sh'licha and Sh'liach. I am really exited. If anyone knows of any good mixers/games/activities (especially ones that have to do with religion/social action/community service).

Sofigured I should blog because its been a while. I have been pretty busy. Memorial Day weekend was amazing but I'm not going to recap what I did. If you are curious- its in my last blog. Everything was fantastic. School is picking up. This week I had two quizzes and I am starting to have a lot of homework (around 2.5-4 hours per night including flute). Tuesday I had flute and a BBYO business meeting (which was long but so many people came which was great!). We also had an Assembly where they announced the homecoming theme which I will talk about a ton when it gets closer (but this meant school went an extra hour). Wednesday night a had a YMCA business meeting. Then I watched Sarah Palen's speach. What did you think about it? I am going to keep my opinions about that to myself to now because otherwise this blog will be 10 pages long. Overall, I was bored and didn't like it. She didn't seem very smart and most of the speech was irrelevant. Ramney's speech made my sick. I thought the speaker's at the DNC were so much better. Today after school I went out to eat with my friend and then we hung out at her house for a while.

Tomorrow we have a half day. I might go out to eat and then I have Girl Scouts. Saturday I am going to a BBYO dance and will be out probably until around 1:30. We are going to a friend's for dinner on Sunday night. I will probably make more plans for the weekend as it progresses. IU have a lot of homework including a project and we have to start packing up our entire downstairs because as part of the remodel they are refinishing out floors. It really sucks. We are staying at a neighbors for one night and at a hotel for the other. This means we have to bring clothes, make-up, toiletries, text books, backpack, bike maybe, laptop, etc with us.

As far as tv goes, I have watching more Friends and Scrubs as well as SLotAT, GG, OTH, PJ, and 90210. They were all okay. I will watch ANTM on the Sunday Encore (my tivo was full). I am excited for more shows to premiere. What new shows have you guys been watching? What are you weekend plans?

School has been okay so far I guess. I will describe each of my classes after a week or two when I have more regular class. Law seems really fun. I am still unsure about a lot of my teachers though. Tuesday after school I went to Starbucks after school with two of my friends and then had a flute lesson. Then I did my homework. Today I went to Baja Fresh after school (we were going to go to Jamba Juice but the line was so long b/c it is a million and seven degrees today). Then I did homework and went to a neighbors for dinner. Then I did a little more homework. Tomorrow I have nothing planned, I think I will just chill. I am having a ot of trouble getting exited about school- the Sophomore Slumps.

Weekend Plans: I am so exited for the weekend.

Friday: girl Scouts and then the first dance of the year on the quad.

Saturday: Possibly going to Macy's with my mom (we both have girft cards though hers is for was way more). I have a BBYO Pajama Sisterhood Night event thing at night.

Sunday: I will do my homework and they day and I am going to a birthday party that night.

Monday: Going into the city to see an art exhibit with blown glass. Meeting my grandma and two families from family camp (one of which we were friends with way before family camp).

What does everyone think of the Democratic Convention so far? I watched Hillary's speech and I need to watch Michelle's online. I plan on watching Clinton' and Biden's tonight (I have it tivoed).

What is everyone doing over the long weekend? Time to put your white shoes away and pull out your sweater (unless your here where it is the hottest its been all summer).

Today is the last day of summer onfortunatly and the sad thing is I'm not doing anything special. Everyone is just running around buying school supplies and doing last minute stuff.

What I Did The Last Few Days Of Summer:

Thursday: I went to mall and I bought

Old Navy: Short sleeved shirt/blous thing, Long sleeved shirt/blouse, Cardigan, jeans, shorts, a skirt, and a tank top

Express: A really cute tank top

Forever 21: A dress and a blouse

Claire's: Two bracelets

Friday: I slept in and then I went to the pool with a bunch of relatives and my friend. It was a lot of fun. My friend and I took 80 pictures.

Saturday: I had a board retreat from 8:30-5:30 (it got really boring and tiring) and then a BBYO event from 6:330:9:30 which was so much fun. I hadn't seen a lot of people in a long time.

Sunday: I went to the beach with my friend. It was cold out (60 degrees but got warmer after we left). Her mom saw a dead seal. We crossed the river (about waist deep in water). It was scary because the san kept sinking. While we were on the other side a wave washed over our clothes. Then we went to this giant hay maze and got so so lost. After that we ate lunch downtown and went to this place where you could get custom made lotions/body washes. I went out for Chinese food with my family, my grandma, and some neighbors.

Today: I am not doing much. I am getting read for school. I was so tired but I didn't want to sleep in too much because I want to be able to fall asleep tonight. I made a five layer dip with home made gauc, salsa, sour cream, cheese, and beans. I am going to take my dog for a walk now and then I might bike or walk to Walgreens to buy some new make-up.

I am not really excited about school but I am looking forward to some things which I will talk about in my next couple blogs. At least this week is only a four day week and the next week is only three and a half days.

I haven't been doing that much this week. Sunday I slept half the day, unpacked, and then went to a neighbors for dinner. I also went to Target and bought some clothes and all my school stuff. Monday I went out to lunch with my friend Rachel and went to a family friends house for dinner. Tuesday I babysat for eight hours. Today I went to get my schedule (I will post that later in the blog) and then went to lunch with a group of friends and hung out for a while. Then I watched St. Elmo's Fire. Tomorrow I have a flute lesson and then I am taking the train to the mall to get a little shopping done. Hopefully it will be fast (because I am going alone). I just want to go to Old Navy, Forever 21, Claire's, and Victoria's Secret. I will they had better stores in the mall. Friday I am going to the pool and to dinner with some family (cousins mostly) and I am bringing a friend. Saturday I have a board retreat all day and a BBYO event that night. I have no plans for Sunday and Monday so far and I start school on Tuesday.

My Schedule:

A Period: US Government (and Contemporary World Semester 2)- The teacher is hard to good

B Period: PE 10

C Period: Spanish 3 (hopefully the teacher is good and I learn a lot because I am going to Costa Rica in December!)

D Period: Contemporary Heritage (I think that what ContHerit stands for) (and Literary Style Semester 2)- those are fancy names for English

E Period: Criminal/Civil Law (and Interior Design Semester 2)- I am going to have to switch out of one of those classes to take Living Skills

F Period: Chemistry 1Honors (I have a teacher who supposedly doesn't teach but gives tons of extra credit and everyone gets good grades. The other teacher teaches but is har and everyone fails)

G: Algebra 2/Trigonometry Honors (apparently the teacher is fun and nice but doesn't teach much but it is an easy class)

We will see how everything goes.

I had an amazing week at family camp. It was beautiful and pretty hot too. I barely did any reading or playing flute because I was having a blast. This year was my seventh year and the 51st of my camp- camp blue (but camp gold is older and camp oski is a lot younger). I am going to list some highlights and just ask me if you want me to explain any thing.

*Playing games with my cousin, aunt, her partner, and whoever would join us. We played Uno, Old Maid, Crazy Eights, this guessing game, and a two huge games of Apples to Apples (the Jewish Edition) one of which was during the talent show. For every card- Paula Abdul would have one (ex: Talented, Misunderstood, Easy, etc).

*Building a dam with my five year old cousin in the creek. Playing the bee game/ keep away. He says the funniest thing ever (when we were leaving he said "Back to misery".

*Going paddle boating and going on the log. Then going back another afternoon to try to walk all the way across the logs (there are probably 10-15 and they move a lot)

* Walking a lot. Around camp, to the lake, etc.

*The Where's Waldo audio book (it was a really funny skit)

*Mike and Marylin White (the camp directors and amazing skits). Mike White was a college football coach.

*Playing family wed (like Newlyweds) with my mom (getting 5/6 correct) and picking on my dad.

*Almost winning $80 in Disco Bingo. I was tied for second in the game where you stand up and play until a number on your board is called and then you sit down and are out.

*Some fun show. The Hoot was amazing!

*Swimming in the pool and the lake as well as hiking around the lake.

*Painting a tile, making a hella awesome lanyard, and tie dying.

*Going to huge parties (Sun and Thurs) and have a happy hour everyday.

*Party boating!!!! Swimming, rock jumping, water fights, etc. I jumped off a 25 foot rock and screamed so loud! It was amazing. Someone said awkward turtle and one of the counselors (who is so cool) said "Where?" and when we laughed she said, "I though you meant there was an awkward turtle swimming in the water. Don't tell anyone I said that."

*Going to the teen mixer and then crashing a pool party trying to meet cool people. At the mixer "people just stood around like awkward ducks."

*Going to the teen dance after the final show and getting back a little before one. Hung out with some cool people and freaked with two guys. The light was flashing and everything looked hella trippy.

*Going out to dinner with my family (including my aunt and her family which will be bigger in October! Her partner is seven months pregnant). My five year old cousin started yelling, "I'm stonned. " It was really funny.

I could go on and on but this is a blog, not a novel so that's it for another 51 weeks until we pack up our bags and drive back up to the Lair for another fantastic week. I will update on everything else later in the week. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

I haven't been up to much this week. My plans keep falling through and most of my friends are on vacation. Saturday day night was my BBYO Creative Night (look at last blog for details on the five crafts). Everything went pretty dam smoothly and it was a lot of fun. It was tiring though and took a lot of set up. Sunday was my mom's birthday. We went out for an amazing dinner. Afterwards we went to Borders and I bought a book and a Twilight calender.

This week so far I have just been hanging around at home sleeping, watching tv, walking the dog, reading (I read all of Breaking Dawn which I loved!), plurking/talking to people online and all of that kind of stuff. Not very exciting. Tonight I had a board meeting for the YMCA and tomorrow I have a flute lesson (I have been practicing this week too). Saturday I am leaving for family camp for a week! I am so exited. Its my last big summer thing. I have already started packing. Friday I am probably going to see Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with one of my friends and then out to eat.

The Secret Life of the American Teenage has become so bad its good. I have to say there are a couple people who can actually act but the plot is so over the top. I was disappointed with SYTYCD, I though last week and the week before were better. They gave them way to much to do. I ended up voting (5 times) for Katie based on her work all season. Who did you guys vote for? I need to start watching project Runway. I forgot to tivo it when it first aired because I was out of town and now I am behind and not sure I want to watch out of order.

Have a fantastic week. I probably won't blog again until after I get back from family camp.

This Week:

This week has been a lot of fun. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I have been babysitting four kids for a couple hours each day (7:30 hours in total and I made $80). I have been babysitting a 9 and 10 year old and their 4 and 5 year old cousin who are adorable. It has been a little challenging because everyone want to differnt stuff and I am constantly running around cleaning up and trying to get everyone to play the same same. But the secret is taking them on a walk, playing hide and seek, or asking them about the Wiggles/their dog. I will miss them (they are gonig back to Texas). On Monday I also went out to lunch with my friend Rachel. Tuesday I went to Walgreens but they didn't have what I wanted. I didn't actually do much on Tuesday but it took up the whole day. Today I had a flute lesson in the morning and my family went out for pizza with my cousin (once removed) for dinner. I have been doing quite a bit of walking these last few days (actually weeks) because I have been walking with friednd, walking my dog, walking the kids, walking to flute, and walking 35 minutes each way to babysit. Plus I have been biking. Tomorrow I think I am going to walk to the gym and then bike for 30-45 mins and walk home. Then I will go to the doctors. Then I am going to the theater with my friend Caroline. Friday I have no plans expect to walk to the pet store to get my dog a new leash (maybe I will take him with me).

Saturday Night

I am planning this crafts night for BBYO which is going to be amazing but I am a little stressed out. We are doing five projects. Tie dying, pipe cleaner animals, decorating our own stickers, friendship bracelets, and this projects that involves putting paint powder into bubble mix and blowing the bubbles into the paper. It is going to take a lot of set up but my friend is going to help me. I hope it will rin smoothly and I can't wait to see everyone.

My New Obsession

I am totally obsessed with the postsecret book. For a little look at what they are like you can read the Sunday Secrest at http://postsecret.blogspot.com/ .

Craziness at Home

On Monday we starteda complete kitchen remodel. We have no kitchen. We have food in the dinning room and guest room and in the family room we have the fridge, toaster over, and microwave. In my dad's outdoor office we do the dishes and ahve a water heater. The people keep waking me up really early. It is gong to last until October. Why couldn't my parents have waited until I went to college?

Have a greast week. Sorry this way so long.

My favorite cousin (from Maryland) just spent the past week visiting. It was amazing. We did a lot.

Sat- Picked her up from the airport (and saw Olympians/coaches), went out to lunch, went swimming

Sun- Took train to AIDS walk, watched ex-AI contestants perform, shopping, dinner, and China town

Mon- Went to work w/ my mom, Hanging out in the downtown of the smallish town my mom works in, Cute little shops to look in and brunch

Tues- Took train to the mall (we had to walk to and from the train station...), did a lots of art (made stickers, pipe cleaner animals, etc. prepping for a BBYO event I am planning (more on that to come))

Wed- Babysitting, swim meet, Watched Pretty in Pink and The Secret Life of the American Teenager (Molly Ringwald mini- marathon), Met an adorable six year old boy and the swim meet b/c we had tons of bubble stuff (for another art project)

Thurs- My whole family went to this amazing aquarium (the penguins and sea otters rock), went out to lunch and dinner and got dippin' dots

Fri- Made these amazing one color collages (I made orange, purple, and pink for my room), Went swimming, saw Mama Mia which was great (my little sister LOVED it)

Sat- Went to a birthday party for a family friend (met a little girl w/ my name)

Sun- We dropped her off at the airport (more Olympians/coaches and saw a really nice girl I know). Championship swim meet (we came in 2nd but won the Relay and all the dual meets), Swim teem dinner tonight (I don't swim my sister does)

I also practiced flute a lot, we took a lot of hot tubs, played fun board game, and there was a lot of talking and giggling. I haven't been online much this week but I will be online a lot for the next two week and will start reading blogs again.

The title is a quote from Phoebe (on Friends). I am still watching a lot of Friends and Scrubs. This will just be a little life update as far as I know in advance...

Thurs- Ate real food!!! Played fact or crap with two of my friends (the same ones I saw Wednesday). Then I went to a scavenger hunt at the mall (for BBYO) and got shakes. They filmed a movie thing at our house.

Fri- A friend came over. We tried watch The Notebook but the DVD kept skipping and skipped over an hour. Then we watched Juno, went to my sister's play, and talked.

Sat- I didn't do anything. Went for a walk. Went to Target. Went to a party thing (but the kind with your family).

Sun- Two of my friends had a shared birthday pool party. It was so fun to see everyone. We had people over for dinner.

Mon (today)- Babysat in the morning. Went out to lunch with the same two friends and then played Apples to Apples and watched tv. I am going to watch Greese today (probably).

Tues- I am spending the entire day cleaning my room. It won't be fun but it is needed. I might go out to lunch.

Wed- Babysitting all day and going to the doctors for a post surgery check up.

I don't know what I am doing after that. On Saturday my cousin is visiting from Maryland and staying for 8 days. I have a ton on plans for that week which I will talk about in a blog later this week or next weekend. Also, next week out kitchen is getting torn out for a kitchen remodel. We wont have a kitchen for two months give or take a couple weeks.

I got my wisdom teeth out Monday. I am gonig to spare you most of the details. I have felt fine along along- in pain but not loopy. I still can't really eat. My cheeks are swolen but the first day my lower lip and chin was so swollen I couldn't eat. They couldn't find my vein for the anestesia so that hurt like hell. Today I am off the strong pain killers.

What I Did on the Days Besides Wallow in Pain:

Sunday- Dreaded Monday. Went to a fun pool party.

Monday- I had surgery and I wasn't allowed to go out so I hung around my house and watched tv.

Tuesday- I went to my sister's swim meet at night. During the day I watched a ton of tv (Scrubs and Friends are my saviors)

Wednesday_ Two of my friends visited me all afternoon. I went to Jamba Juice in the morning. We played Life and watched tv. I watched even more tv.

Thursday- I am going out to lunch to a ramen place (I may or may not eat). I have a scavenger hunt at the mall for BBYO)

Friday- Movie marathon with my friend (The Notebook and Greece) and going to see my sister's play.

Saturday- Shopping for presents for my friend's party.

Sunday- Pool b-day party for two of my friends. Dinner party at my house (there is dinner at the pool party but I probably wont be able to eat pizza)

I was tagged so here are 10 things about me:

1. Orange (and red) were the only colors I didn't like when I was little but now orange is one of my favorite colors (I even have a partially orange bedroom).

2. I clean my room by throwing away everything. I need to spend a whole day completely cleaning my room, my desk, and my bathroom.

3. I get along really well with both sides of my extended family (ie. aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc.) even though the two sides are totally different. My moms side is large, loud, and crazy. My dads side is small, quieter, and more mushy gushy.

4. I love wearing dresses. It is one reason I like summer.

5. I hate silence. When it is to quiet I have to blast music and sing or talk to myself.

6. My friends problems upset me more than my one problems.

7. I fell totally at home in airports. I starting flying alone when I was barely eight (less than a week after my birthday) and started getting dropped off at the curb when I was 12.

8. I love birthday parties. I love other people birthday parties as much as I love my own. I love shopping for presents for my friends.

9. I am totally addicted to plurk. I think it is amazing.

10. I was extremely disappointed to learn that identical twins don't start their period on the same exact day.

Seattle was fun. Mostly my friend Maya and I just hung out and talked. We hung out around town but didn't do much of the tourist stuff because I have been to Seattle so many times. Sunday I have a pool party. Monday I get m wisdom teeth out. Then it is just movies and friends.

I Tag: MBartonFan, Pointbcm, Karelija, Vballqueen, Mrs Lafferty

San Diego

I was only in San Diego from Friday afternoon until really early Sunday. Friday I went swimming and out to dinner. Saturday was the Bar Mitzvah. There was a service, lunch, and party. It was a lot of fun and I got to see a lot of family (my mom's side). I even met my 3rd cousin once removed.

New York

Sunday we flew to New Jersey (it was hailing) and drove to a resort in New York called Mohunk. It was so fun hanging out for a few days w/ my dad's family and chilling w/ my cousins. It was my grandparent's anniversary. We went swimming in a lake and pool, paddle boating, rock scrambling (it was really hard), got pedicures, played tennis, and ate a lot. It was so gorgeous and a lot of fun.

Philadelphia

We then drove to Philly. We stopped in the Poconos (sp?) to visit some friends of my dad. We ate dinner and walked around the first night. The next day we toured Penn (my dad went there) and went to the Franklin and saw an IMAX, rode the sky bike, and looked around. I was so proud that I knew all the stiff about the heart and more. The next day we saw old Philly. We went on a tour in a carriage, had lunch, saw the liberty bell, went on a tour of Independence hall, and did some shopping. We left that afternoon to drive to Jersey and fly home. We good home really late/really early today/yesterday.

The Middle Two Days

Today I went to a BBYO Ceremony (called A Life Ceremony) for graduating seniors for two of my favorite seniors. People tell stories and give away clothes (and there was food). Then I went to the park and saw this little girl I babysit for. Tonight I am catching up on stuff and repacking. Tomorrow I will finish packing and probably see my friend Danielle. Tuesday through Friday I will be in Seattle and then Monday after I get back I get my wisdom teeth out. I should be online a lot more after that. The only other major plans I have over the summer are my cousin visiting and family camp.

Tuesday: Instillations were fun. They were short and sweet. I am excited about my position (Shl'cha). Finished the scrapbook (at 2 am). I also watched Attonment which was SO good.

Wednesday: Took the train to the mall. Among other things I got an amazing dress and the coolest sunglasses ever.

Thursday: Talked on the phone a lot. Chilled w/ my friend Rachel. Went out for ice cream.

Friday until the the 28th (well actually early the 29th): I am San Diego for a Bar Mitzvah, then New York resort for Grandparents 50th wedding Aniversary (all my dad's family). The to Philly with my family.

29th-30th: A Life Ceremony for my favorite senior! Also, packing and unpacking.

1st-5th- Seattle (just me) visiting a friend.

The 7th I get my wisdom teeth out. I probably wont be on until around then (except tomorrow morning).

Also, this is a very important question (I will explain why in my next blog): What were your favorite art/craft projects as a child (ones that would still be fun as a teenager/adult)?

Fri: Went to my grandmas and saw aunt and cousin form LA. Went swimming and out to dinner then drove home.

Sat: Went to a BBYO house party/dance in the middle of nowhere. It was fun. I met some really cool new people. Went out to Denny's and got home at 1:15. My friend slept over.

Sun: Happy fathers day! My family, my friend, and her dad went out to brunch/lunch. I did some scrapbooking. Made twice baked potatoes for father day dinner. My little sister's friend was over.

Mon: Slept in a little. Went out to lunch and to the park. Went to Michael's for scrapbooking stuff and then to walgreens for stuff for my trip. Took my cousin out to the park (same aunt, grandma, and cousin came). Out to dinner w/ lots of family downtown.

I forgot to mention in my past blog that MC Hammer spoke at my high school graduaton this year (I wasn't graduating). I will blog one more time before I leave. I also need to finish a scrapbook, pack, and watch Attonment. I also have some plans. Does anyone have plurk?

I finished school and finals today!!!! My birthday party was amazing. We hung out, ate, talked, etc. Here is a list of highlights:

Picture where I look aked but I am not

Playing hide and seek with no pants on

Hiding in the elementary school boys bathroom, but then boys came

A pinata with pubic hair (my little pony)

Eating on Sesame Street

Truth or Dare

No akward things expect Claire

Getting money in a tampon

Silly pics...can't explain

And lots of other stuff. It was shared with my friend Julia. Ten other people came. It was nuts. It was awesome.

My plans for the next few days:

Friday: Visiting family, recovery, seeing grandma, aunts, and cousin

Saturday: Massages w/ mom, party, my friend is sleeping over

Mon: Going to Micheal's while my dogs gets a haiurcut, aunts/cousin coming, going out to lunch w/ friend probably, lots of scrapbooknig

Tues: family still here, BBYO instalations for my board position at night

Wed: Shopping w/ my friend Caroline, my sister has a swim meet

Thurs: Going out to ice cream, probably hanging w/ friends, packing, finishing scrapbook

Fri: Leave for San Diego (Bar Mitzvah), staight to NY spa place (for grandparents aniversary), Philly so my dad can relive his college memories

I will update on all that stuff later. Have a great weekend/summer/winter (if you are in Australia...)

This weekend was really good considering all I did was study (while watching 80s movies). I watched Footloose, the Breakfast Club, and Say Anything (and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and part of My Big Fat Greek Wedding). Friday I stayed after school to cut open my pig to find the optic nerve, eyeball, and brain. It was gross cutting out chunks of bone. Saturday I opened my presents, ate a ton, and had really amazing cake from cold stones.

From my family I got:

$75 of itunes gift cards, netflix (2 movies during the summer, 1 during the school year), Juno on DVD, a pair of earings, adorable flower picture frames, yeah that is it but I haven't got presents from my cousins or from my friends.

I have finals Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Thursday right after school I am having my co-b-day party with my friend Julia. It is small (13 including us) and the theme is little kids. We will have a pinata, pin the tail on the donkey, shirley temples, ice cream sundays, pasta, etc. We got Sesame street table wear. It should be fun. Friday I am going to see some family, Saturday I am hopefully going shopping, and Sunday is fathers day. I will update you on my plans later.

I recieved a letter I wrote last year in 8th grade to myself. I am just going to write about parts of it here. I was really excited about the open campus but it is not that exciting. "I hate having picky, controlling, unreasonable teachers. I think Gunn will have less." I was wrong about that. "I have goals but they will probably change." Now my only goal is to survive. "It is scary I knew what I wanted more in 5th grade." I think that is something we always face but it is good because we have to learn who we are. I though I would be such good friend with my two best friends from last year but I barely speak to one of them. Wow. "Friends are my world." Completely true. I was happier with who I was then. That makes me sad.

Now the end, which is my favorite part, because I feel the same way. "I wonder what it will be like to read this. Maybe I will be the same. Maybe I will be different. Maybe I should look back, not forwards. All I know for sire is this has been a fu**ing fantastic year."

Have a great week everyone.

The weekend was great. Walking across the bridge and the ceremony was fun even tohugh it was freezing. Elections were a lot of fun though still stressful. The sleepover part was awesome. I am now Shlicha (for BBYO). I am still sore from laughing. I left early to go to my sister's triathalon and then out to brunch. Then I went shopping for a b-day present for my friend. I also did a ton of homework and studying.

This week was felt insanely long. Monday was actually not that bad and my math test was SO EASY. We started pig disections friday. It is really cool to chop up a pig 9we finish tomorrow) and it is really easy to memorize all the parts. Tomorrow I have an oral exam for spanish (two minutes of talking on a surprise talkeing w/ a partner- it won't be bad unless I have a dumb partner). I also have a bio test Thursday which is my last test before finals (I am worried).

Tomorrow I have a YMCA Board Meeting. Thursday is my drama performance. I got my costume today. Yay! I don't think I am going to go to the choir show- I am too stressed. I am just studying all weekend. Saturday is my birthday and I will have cake and maybe do presents from my family. I also get yearbooks tomorrow!

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are finals. Thursday right after school my friend Julia and I are having our b-day party. We are having lunch (pasta), ice cream sundays (with candles), and Shirley Temples. We are having a kid themed girls only party. We have Sesame Street plates, cups, napkins, etc., princess rings, a pinata (I don' know the tilde key), and pin the tail on the donkey.

I will update you as things happen and explain my summer plans as they get closer because there is a lot. I will be trying to blog about twice a week while I am home over the summer.

Have a great week. Sorry this is so long.