smileyjess

sorry i've been kind of quiet, just been keeping busy. things should start dying down a little bit soon... school's out in just a couple of weeks; i am essentially done with ap us history and ap chem right now. took the first half (multiple choice) of the history exam yesterday. wasn't so bad. i hadn't been able to study much the night because i was writing my 20% obi essay (the significance of walking, libraries, natrual beauty or imagery, and music in austen's pride and prejudice) was writing that until about 3, 330. went into school late, only to find out that obi hadnt even collected the damn things because a lot of people a) hadnt done them or b) everyone else just didn't feel comfortable with their final draft. i don't have a problem with (a), and i totally understand (b), but i ended up just handing mine in anyways because there was no way i was revising it after i spent all that time on it. whatever. i suck at writing, so it's not as if it was going to improve a significant amount.

arrived late to the student council luncheon due to the exam. got to skip spanish again! i've seriously missed more clases de espanol this quarter than i've attended. i think this is incredibly awesome.

early practice yesterday afternoon. afterwards we had our team outing- dinner at the 99 and then minigolfing at mulligans. it was a pleasant time. we all got wicked bored golfing and skipped the last couple of holes. i couldnt tell if the coaches were even enjoying spending time with us. i don't see how it's supposed to be all unifying and whatnot if they dont even sit with us at our table--- not that i can blame them! :) afterwards we all slept over ashley's... something i had neglected to inform the 'rents about. well i had called at 4 and they said it was okay, but then were upset that i didnt tell them like:: this morning or yesterday. (which i know is totally understandable, but they've been mad at me the past couple of weeks so i didnt want to initiate an argument and lose. i'm not good at losing) whatever. i was so exhausted. friday nights i totally just crash around 12,1. it's like the only night i fall asleep before 2 or 3. woke up around 830 this morning and decided it was best to leave and 'face the consequences' that awaited at home. completely manage-able---> another 'we'll take away your dave matthews tickets' threat. plus i have to do a project for my little sister. my dad is waxing my car right now. i'm glad they're not really that upset with me. i think i should just not be a terrible daughter anymore.

i lasted a whole week on a half tank of gas (including the ride to naragansett and back!) that's pretty damn impressive.

jon thinks i'm like blair from gossip girl! my life is complete. it's so beautiful outside. like 85 degrees. i'm totally loving it. i went for a run earlier this morning/afternoon and it was totally refreshing. i can't wait until volleyball is over so that i can just start running on my own again (right now i've got negative time to) now i'm off to put some air in my bike's tires.

dan got me phish tickets for august. i am forever indebted to him. i am so incredibly stoked (hahaha that has the word toke in it)
"It's like your surfing: the wave is stronger than
you. If you relax and have no fear, and you're
with the flow of the wave, you can ride it. But
if you try to fight it, you'll wipe out. The same wave
that can be a source of pain, or a beautiful flowing
grace- its all a matter of how you respond to it.
- Trey Anastasio - Oct. 26 1995

hurry up summer.

Superman's Song by Crash Test Dummies (listen to them. now. i also suggest mmm mmm mmm mmm and the overachievers)

Tarzan wasn't a ladies' man
He'd just come along and scoop 'em up under his arm
Like that, quick as a cat in the jungle
But Clark Kent, now there was a real gent
He would not be caught sittin' around in no
Junglescape, dumb as an ape doing nothing

Superman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see
Another man like him

Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job
Even though he could have smashed through any bank
In the United States, he had the strength, but he would not
Folks said his family were all dead
Their planet crumbled but Superman, he forced himself
To carry on, forget Krypton, and keep going

Superman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see
Another man like him

Tarzan was king of the jungle and Lord over all the apes
But he could hardly string together four words: "I Tarzan, You Jane."

Sometimes when Supe was stopping crimes
I'll bet that he was tempted to just quit and turn his back
On man, join Tarzan in the forest
But he stayed in the city, and kept on changing clothes
In dirty old phonebooths till his work was through
And nothing to do but go on home

Superman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see
Another man like him