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[x] You know how to make a pot of coffee
[x] You keep track of dates using a calendar
[] You own a credit card
[] You know how to change the oil in a car
[x] You've done your own laundry
[] You can vote in an election
[x] You can cook for yourself
[] You think politics are interesting

TOTAL SO FAR: 4

[] You show up for school late a lot
[x] You always carry a pen/pencil in your bag/purse/pocket
[] You've never gotten a detention
[] You have forgotten your own birthday
[x] You like to take walks by yourself
[x] You know what credibility means, without looking it up
[] You drink caffeine at least once a week

TOTAL SO FAR: 7

[x] You know how to do the dishes
[x] You can count to 10 in another language
[x] When you say you're going to do something you do it
[] You can mow the lawn
[x] You study even when you don't have to
[x] You have hand washed a car before

TOTAL SO FAR: 12

[x] You can spell experience, without looking it up
[] The people at Starbucks know you by name
[] Your favorite kind of food is take out
[x] You can go to the store without getting something you don't need
[] You understand political jokes the first time they are said
[x]You can type pretty quickly

TOTAL SO FAR: 15

[] Your only friends are from your place of employment
[] You have been to a Tupperware party
[] You have realized that practically no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job
[] You have more bills than you can pay
[x] You have been to the beach
[x] You use the internet every day
[x] You have been outside of the United States 3 or more times
[] You make your bed in the morning

I am 18 years old? Oh my.

Three Twenty

Once upon a time, there were two people who couldn't figure out when they "got together." They wondered and wondered. Finally, they were going to decide not to have one. But that was no fun. So they chose March 20, and it turned out to be a great decision. It was the first day of spring. The weather was perfect. The girl discovered her new favorite happy song, "Australia," by The Shins. It wasn't the best day ever, but it was a good, normal day. Around midnight or a little afterward, Wisconsin beat FSU in overtime in the NCAA tournament. I don't know if this will always be their special day, but it seems like a nice one.

Happy Anniversary. She sends her love.

A Story

Jerrod showed me this story about a burglary. If you have maybe fourty-ish minutes to spare... It is interesting.

Waiting for a Better Day

I think this is the first time I have skipped an entire month without posting on here. I feel kind of guilty for that.
I am still posting every Friday for the Power Bloggers. It is nerveracking wondering if I will run out of things to say for it.
I feel left out of things all the time now, for various reasons in various situations. It is sort of disappointing. But I think I need time to be alone. Tomorrow might be a good time for that when I am driving.
Someone's comment today got emailed to me. I wish I hadn't caused emotion in that realm to appear. I think it is hard to cheer people up by just writing in a personal blog. I always try to think of happy, cheerful things to add to blog posts in general. Much of the time, my aim is futile. Maybe it is because of the times I actually try. It doesn't work that way for me.
At times, I wish I were perfect and had everything I wanted. I guess a lot of people feel that way. Then I think, if I had everything, then wouldn't I be extremely ungrateful? That would happen pretty easily.
They say that a girl's hormones fluctuate each month. But I think it is quite ridiculous that these days, I end up tearing up at least every few days. I actually haven't been having trouble with school yet. (Now watch it hit me in the face on Monday because I said that.)
I, I, I... Again, I have to warn you that this is a personal blog, so I'm going to be saying "I" a lot.
I was just informed that I made an "abstinence innuendo." I am marginally proud of that.
I am excited about tomorrow afternoon. They say it is beautiful there.
If you are a guy, I just want you to know that I learned recently that you are not allowed to touch, hug, pat, or look at me in any way. I'm not really sure what would happen if you did. If I were a guy, I wouldn't be having any sort of problem with this with me anyway, though. I would tell you if you were allowed to communicate with me, but it wouldn't make any sense because then, I would be communicating with you, which is a bit hypocritical.
The weather is going to be really amazing tomorrow. Not just in Texas, as univision.com kindly showed me in Spanish today, but all over where I many of us live.
Thank you for reading.

Vero

I went to check the final results, and they are still different from when they called us back down...
Don't look unless you want to.

I forgot to tell you about that night.

Monday night.
I stood in my room, wondering if I should. I had already talked to you earlier that day, so it wasn't as if I was completely cut off from communication that day. But suddenly, I felt the urge, a few minutes after 10:10pm, to call you and say, "I am really happy because I love you!" I was actually going to do it, maybe.
I went to get some water. My parents' door was open on that side of the house.
Walk back.
-phone vibrates-
Turns out Jack called me to tell me his mom couldn't give us a ride home the next day.
Aw man, I don't want to end my night with a call from the brother.
So I stood there for a while longer. If I did it I'd have to whisper really quietly.
Finally, I turned off the light and went to sleep.

Back There

I decided to look back at last year's January posts. It was slightly awful. But, some of the happy little memories sparked my mind, and I'm glad to have read them again.

This is for William: GIANT FIGHTING ROBOTS
I sort of miss the rain. And walking through the rain. And thinking through the rain. And looking through the rain. And smiling and laughing through the rain. That's the best one. Maybe.

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!

I was walking out of Wal*mart, when a group of guys saw my shirt. One of them said, "Wisconsin?" So I replied, "Yeah, Wisconsin!" Then, this more jerkish guy did the Seminole chop while saying, "Noles, baby!" That just went to show how obnoxious Nole fans can be...
I was talking about the game with one of my best friends, when he suddenly changed the subject. It ended up like this.
Me: Is it funny to be kissed by you?
[Friend]: Idk would you like to find out
;)
Also, we noticed that Joseph's Facebook account seems to have disappeared. I hope you're okay, man.
We went to three car dealership places today. It was so tiring. No, we didn't get one.

Ryan's Christmas Chain

I'm so glad to be back at home after about six hours going to or being at or coming back from a car dealership, or waiting for my brother's piano lessons to be over. So, I'm going to waste time doing this survey.

Last December, single or taken?
Single.

This December, single or taken?
Hmm.

Do you like anyone?
I love everyone.

Do you prefer warm or cold weather?
cold weather

Are you happy with life?
I think so.

Were you happy when you woke up today?
I guess so.

Are you mad at anyone right now?
No.

Could you go a day without eating?
Definitely not.

How long does it take you to shower?
About ten minutes.

How was the weekend?
The last one was really physically painful.

Does the last person you talked to mean anything to you?
Aww, of course.

Are you confused?
Extremely.

How many clothes do you have in your closet?
Wanna come and see?

Have you ever talked about marriage with another person?
Haha yes.

Did you have any unread text messages this morning when you woke up?
No texting.

Do you miss anyone right now?
YES.

Are you good at hiding your emotions?
It depends on the situation. For the most part, not really.

Who is the last person you talked to on the phone today?
Jack.

Do you regret anything from your past?
Yes, a little, but I do not try to worry too much about things that have already happened.

If you could seek revenge on someone would you?
Not if I can help it.

Excited for anything? What?
Whenever I see people next.

Who is your last text from and what does it say?
Dec 26, 2008 5:39:57 PM
MINs Remaining
As Of: 12/26
Anytime: 546
N&W: Unlimited
M2M: Unlimited
RO: 1,392
See att.com/starservices for applicable limitations.

Do you know anyone with the same name as you?
Not personally.

How's your heart lately?
Very content.
Thank you.

Have you ever worn the opposite sex's clothing?
I don't think so...

Are you happier in a relationship or single?
What Ryan said.

You're a sharpie marker, what color are you?
They do come in yellow.

How many months until your birthday?
I can't count that high.

How will life be 4 years from now?
Either much better, or much worse.

Do you put shampoo in your left or right hand?
I think I put it in my left, but I'm not really sure.

How many times do you knock on a door?
Three.

What type of people do you feel most comfortable with?
Pillows can be very comfortable.

Do you write how you speak?
I do. Sometimes.

Do you understand football?
Not what Ryan said.

Ever stayed up all night on the phone?
No. I could never use a phone that long.

Does it take a lot to make you cry?
No. Not really.

If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Yes.

When is the last time you got really frustrated?
December 20-23.

Are you happy with the way things are going?
Yes.

Do you think you would be a good parent?
Do you?

Ever had the smoke alarm go off because of the steam from your shower?
No.

Blue, black, or red pens?
Black.

Do you curse a lot?
No.

Would you go in public looking like you do right now?
Yes, but it's kind of dark outside.

Do you think cheaters deserves 2nd chances?
No.

Who was the first person you talked to this morning?
My mother.

Do you worry about what people think about you?
Not if I don't know who they are.

What's your favorite holiday?
(I added an apostrophe to "Whats.")
I don't care, as long as we don't have school.

When's your birthday?
February 30th.

Have you ever dyed your hair?
No.

Have you ever had braces?
No.

Are you close with your parents?
No, but geographically, yes.

Do you get up every morning and fix your hair?
I don't think my quick combings count as fixing, but in a way it could.

Do you have trust issues?
Yeah.

Do you get attached easily?
It depends.

This is why I couldn't come back in half an hour.

So I sat there, thinking, well well well, I'm going to have almost no time to do twice as much next semester. How am I going to surviiiiive? Haha, maybe I won't. -monotonous feelings-
What to do, what to do? Oh yes! The perfect solution! Hurrah! -shiver shiver-
Time to study for the conceptual test, a similar test on which I earned a solid C the last time. Pleasant, isn't it? Oh. I finished skimming my quizzes from this quarter yesterday. I guess I'll take out my textbook. Oh yeah, this is going to be great.
Okay, this wasn't what I dreamed. Centrifugal force is lame. Actually, it wasn't even all that bad because it's not as if the words were turning me into an insomniac. But no way. I cannot concentrate.
Ryan and William had some stuff to say. Good, because I was going to keep thinking I could regain my knowledge of the concept of a string with a spinning ball tied to it. Oh wait, I never got that far.
Mother calls. Help us with the drywall. We need another person to lift it. Hurray!
It wasn't that bad. We carried it into the house from the garage. I was told I could leave.
I came back. Why did I come back? Why, why, why, Kejing, WHY? Oh. Kejing, get the ruler. Kejing, get the pencil! What? Why do you sound so meeeeaaaaan, mother? Your tone of voice makes me feel like the slave you never had. Okay, I have to draw a rectangle so they know where to make a little hole for the light socket. And then, we carry it back to the garage so they can cut it again. Okay mother, I'm going to go wash up now. Mother says yes yes, we'll call you when we need you.
Back to my room. Ryan and William had some stuff to say. Good, because I was going to keep thinking I could regain my knowledge of the concept of a string with a spinning ball tied to it. Oh wait, I never got that far. Okay, I'm going to take a shower.
Mother calls. Help us with the drywall. We need another person to lift it. Um mother, I am almost completely undressed in the bathroom. I tell her I'm about to shower. She doesn't hear me. Kejing, say something! Kejing, get over here! Well, hurray! But this time, not only do we need to get it into the house, we need to lift it up. Up where, up where, you ask? Why, up the wall! Um okay? Bend down and lift, lift, oh hey, I'm lifting! It's huge but I can actually help lift it. What? What did you say? We have to bring it down? It won't go in? IT WON'T GO IN??? WHAT THE CRAP! (I didn't say this stuff out loud, by the way.) Okay... fine...
Watching my father trim the perpendicular drywall with an exact-o-knife-like-knife-thingy is pretty boring. Hands on the ladder so he doesn't fall. Not that anyone asked. Okay. Finally. We're going to lift this thing and it is going to go in.
Well, we tried.
Time to wait again.
So I waited and waited and waited. The blade fell down. Get it for your father, Kejing. Get this get that get this get that OWWW the drywall does not feel good in one's eye. Okay. -crams fingers down wherever it was- Father told me to be careful. It is a little late. My fingers are already on it. Okay, there you go. Watch watch watch. I get completely distracted and then realize he hasn't been carving anything. Oh. It won't go back on. It actually finally did, though. There is a pile of white stuff accumulating in the corner.
Lift! Lift! Lift!
Heck no. It still won't go in.
Trim trim trim.
Okay, this is the last time. I think we tried it about four or five times, at least. It was the last time and it took so long and I thought my arms were going to turn into stone. Not like the animals and such in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I just realized, but because they were so tense.
This is when I get the side of my finger slammed by a really hard t-square drywall ruler thingy. Thank you mommy, I look out for you too. Not long afterwards, father drops a screw on my other hand. Ow. Oh wait, no one cares. Hah hah hah! So we draw these lines going up along the wooden posts so he knows where to screw. And my goodness, does that hurt my ears. Don't you love the sound of wood and metal grinding against each other at a phenomenal speed with such harsh nonstop cracking at the same time? Oh man, he's doing it again. Look away, Kejing, it's only one of the most awful sounds you have ever heard in your short lifetime. Mother jokes that I am scared because I am holding up the drywall to be safe. -.- Scared? Um, no. There are other things to be scared about like wait never mind I feel so vague and vapid right now that nothing seems to be scaring me. Oh man, he's going at it again. Well, I'm still pushing up against the drywall and into the wall so it doesn't fall on anything and crack and then we'd have to lift and shove all over again. Again? Again? Again? And again? No no no no no! The noise, the noise, you could torture me with it and I would cry.
I think my night actually got worse after this but I can't remember why. Oh right. I think I started feeling like I was going to get sick before I actually took my shower. And something other stuff, but I cannot recollect it.
Please tell me you had a better night.