Gone, Like Summer Break is Gone

Well....FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!! EEP!!!!

Okay, so it went well over all. =] Of course, it was stressful but it was Freshman Orientation day, so it was only freshman and we had a special schedule. First everybody met in the gym for a class picture, then the advisors took their groups back to their rooms to discuss things we need to know. Then there were health screenings, picture ID's, tours, etc. Then was lunch in one of the cafeteria's (there's three. =P), and back to the advisor's room.

Then......GO THROUGH YOUR SCHEDULE!!! =O So basically it was just to walk your schedule and have a general idea of where your classes are. You go to your class, you meet your teacher and they explain the course and stuff. It was a little stressful, because you kind of have no idea where you're going...but it worked out. x] Then we went home. I loved to have this day just for Freshman to sort of figure out the school, their schedule, etc.

The past 2 days have been fine. Wednesday was a 1-hour delay schedule because everyone had to fill out those papers and get lockers and stuff. So all the classes were shortened. Yesterday (Thursday) there were house assembly's for Red, Blue, and Gold every two periods, so not much work was done because if a student was in a house assembly then they're not in the class so they can't get homework or anything. Today was normal, I went to my classes, did the normal stuff. I have homework. =P But the good news is, I don't go back until Tuesday because Labor Day is on Monday. =D

So basically, school is...okay. I mean, it's school. It's not very fun. =P However, grades are important to me so I still work and do my best. It's really different from when I was homeschooled, but that's an adjustment I have already begun to settle into. Not much else to say, it's going.

In other news, I start riding a week from today. *is excited* =D. The thing is, I have a lesson with 3 or 4 other people, and that's too many for the arenaaaa. o.o So....Idk, I guess it will work out, just be a little crowded. I'm excited to find out who I'm riding. x]

Dance starts...next Thursday for me. 2 nights a week, since I'm not competing this year. Mondays and Thursdays. My life is quite hectic. =P

And.....today's siggy!
=D I love it. Lyrics are from the song "Faust, Midas, and Myself" from the Oh! Gravity albumm. Amazing songgggggg. <333333333333 Love it. =]

I. Don't. Wanna.

Ughhh. School starts TOMORROW. I think I'm going to die. XD Not particularly looking forward to this. Which means, this is my last day of summer. I intend to live it up, although I'm not sure how 'different' it will be from any other day. XD

Anywho, enough of my complaining about life. It treats me well, really. I don't really have much to say. Nothing too interesting happened this weekend. I've made some banners, listened to Switchfoot (of course), blah blah blah, etc., etc. So, yeah, nothing too new. Haha, ironic. XD

Yesterday I got my backpack ready and everything. =P I have too much stuff to take on the first day of school. x] And I overuse smiley faces. Anyway, today I'm home alone again. Mom started school today (she's a teacher) and my dad's at work, and so is my sister. It's nice, I really like being home alone. I can just kind of...do whatever I want basically. I'm thinking maybe I'll draw or something today. I really want to get back into art, I just haven't really had the time or the willpower, I guess. So I'll try to make time to do that.

I was talking to some friends last night, and well, it's really unhealthy how much I love Switchfoot. I mean, really, it is. It can't be good for me. Yet, I simply can't help it. The music is awesome. All the lyrics are amazing, there can't be on line that doesn't have some deeper meaning. I love it how Switchfoot songs actually have meaning, not like the useless crap out there that there seems to be way too much of. *dies* Yes, it's simply unhealthy, I tell you. Unhealthy.

Chasing My Tail and the Rising Sun

Today's banner:I like it. Nice and simple, but cool. =]

In other news...*sigh*. Summer. Is. Nearly. Over. You know, normally I'm excited for school to start. And it lasts for at least a week or so. But...I'm not this year. I just want as much of summer that I can absorb in these last 3 days. But ever since orientation, I am feeling better about it.

So like I said, on Thursday night we went to freshman orientation. The principals and guidance councelors talked and then everyone got to walk around the building and see where the classes are. So, I think that helped, because now I at least know where my classes are. One thing that stresses me out is getting lost in the hall and being late for my class, resulting in my teachers hating me. XD Well, all the teachers are pretty understanding the first week or so, so I don't think that will be much of a problem. Idk, I just don't feel ready for school yet. But I'll have to get over it, because I start Tuesday. =P

In other news, I rode yesterday morning. =] It was great, I love going up to the barn and just spending time with the horses, forgetting everything else that's going on. Rachel was really good too. Yes, everything with her "training" is really coming along nicely. She canters a lot better, and a lot longer now. Of course, there are still some things we need to work on, but like I said, it's definitely coming along.

Ah, I can't find my MP3 player anywhere. I think it made me realize how addicted I am to music, Switchfoot in general. My mom and I were in the car one morning and I really wanted to listen to Switchfoot...I was like, dying. XD So...I really hope I find it. Because if it's lost..well that would completely suck. =[ Anyway, enough of my troubles. Overall, life is pretty good.

Only 3 more days of summer...eep.

Sing to Me the Song of the Stars..

..Of Your galaxies dancing they're laughing, You're laughing again.

Okay, random title. But we were singing it on AIM. x] Anyways, today's banner!

TIMMY!!!!!!!!!! =D Haha, I find this one quite hilarious.

Anyway, today was fine. Kind of boring, I was home alone all day. Hung out, did some chores, yeah. Haha, actually at one point I was re-watching Switchfoot podcasts with a friend (the one who's doing this different-banner-every-day challenge) on AIM. That was fun, and occupied some time. x]

I changed the blog colors from green and black to blue and black. I'm deciding if I like it. x] I think I do, so..it will stay like this for a while. I love how I talk as if I have readers...lol. XD

Eeeep, tomorrow night is Freshman Orientation at the high school. Ah, I only have 5 more days of summer left......*is sad*. Well, I guess I'm going to have to own up to this and stop worrying. God will work everything out, and I know that...I'm just nervous. One thing that gets me stressed out is when something is coming and I don't have everything I need. In this case, not having all my school supplies, that worries me. Or worse, not having my schedule. Eek! And that's very important, because I need it for tomorrow, because at the orientation you can walk around the school and see where your classes are. I definitely want to do that.

Anyway, my schedule came yesterday, I believe. Phew. XD And so did my new sneakers. =] So, now that I have everything I need, school supplies, schedule, blah blah, I think I'm less nervous. I don't even really know why I'm nervous in the first place, it's just high school. It's just that I've never been to public school I guess, so this is a huge change for me. But I imagine everything will be fine. I'll just keep praying about it. Life goes on.

Fairly Interesting Day

Well today, my mom had to go to work early and will be back around 9 tonight. So this leaves my sister and I home alone for a whole day. As a result, my grandmother called to see if we wanted to do anything. So she picked us up and we headed to Walmart for school supplies that we needed. Which resulted in also making a trip to Staples and K-Mart. =P

So yes, today was more interesting than normal. =]

Yesterday I was home all day, too. If you couldn't tell already, I am a Switchfoot nerd. And a very PROUD one at that. So between spending the day on the computer and talking with a close friend on IM, who is also obsessed with Switchfoot, we created a Photobucket. Yes, that's right. A whole account dedicated to Switchfoot banners and avatars. We call it, TheUltimateSwitchfootSiggyPlace. =]

This PB has over 400 banners and still counting. Though the majority of them are created by other people, it is simply an amazing collection. This led to me challenging said friend to use a different banner every day on a forum we both belong to, and see how long it would last. And so, she took this challenge. I am very interested to see how long the banners will last, especially with a continually growing collection. How exciting. =D

And so, today's banner is:

Lyrics are from the song Learning to Breathe. And also, this banner was made by me. =]Let's see how far this little challenge takes us.

Time to Update.

Hola friends. =] 

Just a quick update. Summer has been going great. I've been riding every Friday, working with Rachel. That's going well. We've come pretty far! *sings* And I can't go back, back to how it was.....*stops singing* Sorry. XD 

Also I had that 6 week summer intensive for dance, ended a few weeks ago. It was fun. =]

Life has been treating me well. I'm getting my braces off in about 6 weeks! Very excited about that. This year will be my first time ever in public school. I'll be a freshman. Well...let's just say I have mixed feeling about it. I mean I'm definitely looking forward to it. Since I've been homeschooled for so long, I started getting not so diligent, with working so much on my own it's easy to procrastinate. I think this will make things easier and keep me more motivated. Although I am pretty nervous about the whole thing. =\ I start on August 26th. I will definitely update soon about school.

Other than that, nothing all too exciting has happened. Life goes on. =] I'm just relaxing and enjoying the rest of my summer while I still have it.