First Day of School

School was "blah". Nothing exciting happened, at all. I walked onto campus and it felt like I never left. All of that AP work kept me in the school mood. Everyone looked the same. And no one changed.

Seminary: wow...
Seminary was interesting. I enjoyed the first half sitting with Brad, Aaron, Megan, and Lisa. The Bishops came and made us breakfast. That was fun conversation! :) But then we split into classes... I'm going back to my regular class. And they all hate me. I didn't get the nicest looks as I walked in the door. I sat in the back of the room. And I STILL managed to get a pencil thrown at me. Yeah, fun times. I hate that class. It probably didn't help that I volunteered to give the devotional on Monday.... Our teacher is amazing though and I know that she'll teach me so much.

First Period: AP Language
Best class. Mr. Carrier is an awesome teacher and I can tell that he likes the topic of English. He's really involved with his students and wants them to succeed. He's easy to understand and relate to as well. That class is going to be FUN! I'm totally excited. When he called my name on the role... he just gave me this weird stare. I expected him to say something about Austin (since that's what all my teachers do), but instead he looked at me and said, "My sister has a cat named Molly. So, I'm just associating you with her cat." Uhhh.... great? haha

Second Period: US History
Boring. Mr. Johnson is an... interesting... teacher. I honestly don't care for him. He's one of the athletic directors at the school. His entire life revolves around sports. And, you all know me, sports and Molly DO NOT mix. I enjoy playing them and watching my friends compete. But I don't keep up with who's moving on to the Super Bowl and who just won the world series and which team won 7 to 2 in last nights game. Doesn't interest me. And what's worse, the ENTIRE class is made out of sports players.... football, golf, basketball, cheer leading. They're all in there. And then there's me: the musical drama kid. I'm going to see if I can switch into Mr. Bailey's history class that period.

Third Period: Show Choir
That room is pretty much my second home. Must I say more? It's going to be a great year with all of my lovely choir kids. :) I'm so glad that I'm choir president. I got permission to paint a wall in the choir room, do weeks of fundraisers, decorate the board outside, and have bonding activities. I'm already getting compliments from Yount about my organization and how the council is moving much smoother. Yay! This is going to be a great year! :) And the musical next year will be even better! :)))

Fourth Period: Pre-Calculus
Well, I have Mr. Gala again. I thought that this year was going to be bad, but I thought wrong. I have my friend Justin in that class and he's hilarious. So, I'm set to go. Although, there are some other drama kids in there too... and they pretty much hate my guts. haha! Don't ask me why, cause I don't know. But I had to deal with their dirty looks and stuck up comments all day. That should be fun! haha I can deal with it. It's not like I have to talk to them anyways.

Lunch: Short...
Lunch was so quiet! I walked in expecting Taylor, Quiana, Chelsea, Steve, and Eddie to be there... But they weren't. They're gone now. Graduated. :( So, I sat down with the rest of my friends and had a quiet lunch. Nothing exciting happened then...

Fifth Period: Intermediate Drama
Interesting. Very interesting. Drama is going to be so much fun. I've never met such an excited, upbeat, welcoming group of kids. They're all pretty much the coolest thing since sliced bread. And there was another MOLLY!!! I was shocked!!! Christian and Aaron Z. laughed at the expression on my face when her name was called for attendance. Amazement... The children's show is going to be amazing. Probably the highlight of that class. We'll be learning more about monologues and learning about how to wear stage makeup. I'm so pumped!!!

Sixth Period: AP Music Theory
Haha. Oh yes, this class should be fun. I already got in trouble today... I had to be separated from Tanner and Brad. Yeah, I'm such a trouble maker. I swear I wasn't talking though! It was NOT me! That class is going to take some serious work though... Lots of studying and practicing. It won't be easy. But I hope that it will be worth it. There are 11 of us in the class. I was mind blown at how smart all of these kids were. It's going to take a lot of work to keep up... But I believe I can do it! :D

After School: Lonely...
Normally I would go to the blackbox after school to see everyone. And normally I would walk with Austin out to the car to go home. But, today, I was all by myself. Lonely! It'll be like this for the rest of the year. I guess I don't have to wait on Austin if I want to go home ASAP though. And I can stay as long as I want (within reason) if I want to talk to people. That'll be nice.

But, I need some advice... And I'll try and be as discrete as possible but that's going to be hard. I just won't name the people... I had a conversation with a guy the other day that I was NOT expecting.
So, I like this guy a lot. And when he talked to me the other day, he said he likes me too. He said that he would love to go out with me, but he doesn't want to ruin anything between us. His last relationship didn't go how he thought it would. Kinda confused me...
Dating that girl wasn't good for him. But he reflects that experience to how it would be for US. He thinks that he would ruin things between us too. But, as I watched their relationship, he didn't do anything wrong. You can tell that he tries to avoid me at times... That he doesn't want to make conversation, or hug me, or help me with tasks. Because he doesn't want to ruin things. I don't think it would ruin anything! In fact, by him avoiding me, he's ruining it. And I'm NOTHING like the girl he dated before. The other girl wasn't even a member of the church (that's a big difference) and she wanted him to be with her ALL THE TIME. Things with me would not go the same way. At all.
Should I just sit back and let him figure this out by himself? Should I say something? I wish I could just not care about this... but I like him to much for me not to care. He's a big part of my life. Advice???

TOMORROW!

Wow, I haven't blogged in a while. Let's see... What's happened? Well, I did homework that week that everyone was gone. And then on Saturday (when they all came back) I went on another wonderful date with Brad. We doubled with Aaron and Caitlin. I love those guys! The whole group is just so much fun. I choose good friends. :) We had a photo scavenger hunt at the mall, went to the park and cut out hearts, ate ice cream out of the carton, and then heart attacked our choir teacher's house. haha! Tons of fun! A night full of fun, excitement, and surprises. (Good surprises) :) haha

School starts TOMORROW! OH NO! I'm not ready to go back. I need another week... or month. Yes, a month would sure be nice. :) I succeeded in finishing ALL of my AP summer work, just 10 minutes ago. Yeah, talk about procrastination. But I'm so relieved that it's over. I can focus on other things... well, not really. School is starting again. My life is over. haha

Dilemma #1!
I have succeeded in losing my backpack. :( I loved that backpack. I waited for YEARS to finally get one. I waited for the day that my parents would buy me a plain black jansport backpack. With one large pocket, and one small pocket. Small. Simple. Perfect. And now it's gone! I took it to camp and left it in the van. Well, it's not there anymore... So my dad took me to the store to get a new backpack. And I'm stuck with a guy backpack. That's what you get for going with dad I guess. But I'm picky with it comes to what I carry around. I'm going to have this thing all year! It has to be good! So, I'm stuck with a black aidas backpack. A total guy backpack... being worn by a girl. Joy.

Dilemma #2!
My journal was in my backpack. I had it since my 15th birthday. There isn't much written in there because I had switched journals during the school year. But, what there WAS, was really important. I had written my patriarchal blessing in it. All about my trip to the temple. Important things like that. And now it's gone. :( I have another journal I can write in, but I wish I had my other one. So sad!

Dilemma #3:
I'm hungry...

ANYWAYS... Thinking of the positives....
With school, not only comes schoolwork, but comes FRIENDS! :) I'm excited to see everyone again. See who's gotten taller, lost weight, gained some, cut their hair, or got every possible area on their face pierced. It's always an interesting reunion either way.

After getting my books Tuesday, Caitlin and I went SHOPPING! Definetely NOT my favorite activity. I actually really hate it. But, Caitlin made the trip quite enjoyable. And I found 7 shirts! SEVEN! Our "winnings"! haha That's a new record! After shopping we made a much needed trip to Panda Express. Love that place.

For mutual, we had a 4 ward dance lesson. They taught us all of the line dances that are commonly played. haha It was SOOO much fun! :) Just dancing around with Bryce, Emi, Aaron, Tanner, and Brad. Probably one of the best mutual activities I've been to lately. It was great to look over and see Reid actually dancing and Brad showing him how to do the steps... The GREATEST! :)

Tomorrow should be interesting. Normally they wait a few weeks but seminary is starting on the first day back. They're treating us to a breakfast. So, it'll be fun. Should be a good Friday.

Then on Saturday, my day is looking pretty boring. Parents are going to the temple, so I'm staying home to watch the "children". They're more like tornadoes, or blow horns. But, I'll watch them anyways. *sigh* Then Brad and I are going to practice for a song we're singing in church in September. I love the song, "Because He Lives". It's beautiful. :) And that night a friend is having a small back to school party. I'm not sure if I'm going yet, but maybe.

Well, there's your update :) Hopefully the first day at school goes well. Wish me luck! I'm going to need it!

Taking it to the Man

My schedule for my junior year is as follows:

1. AP Language -Carrier
2. US History -TBA
AB Molina
3. Show Choir -Yount
4. Pre-Calculus -Gala
5. Drama 2 -Garmon
6. AP Music Theory -Yount

I went up to Cienega today to change my schedule, they made it such a mess. And I have to clean up after them. Gosh. Every year, I find a way to NOT get health or economics in there. I'll end up being a senior and taking them online probably. Every year they promise them for zero hour, and every year they fall through. It's really starting to get on my nerves.

I was originally enrolled in AP US History. But so many things went wrong with communication and I never got the chance to do my summer work. I expected that I would simply be able to drop the class. Nope. They wouldn't let me. What?! I wasn't going to take this as an answer. So, with some advice and encouraging words from mom, I stomped straight to Mrs. Pena's office. I explained everything and demanded I be able to drop, or given an extension for my work. Well, it worked, she's letting me drop the class. Oh yeah! That's taking it to the man!

I kind of liked having a zero hour though. I asked her for the list of possible classes. But they were either full or I had taken them already. Bummer! I could always take another science that period... Honors Chemistry is open. But I don't know if I want to do that. The main reason I want a zero hour is mainly just because my friends have one. And, knowing me, I like to socialize. But they only have zero hour first semester, and I'd have it all year. *sigh* But I guess I'll just have to suck it up and deal with it. Sorry everyone....

So, I'm really missing my friends right now. *sigh* Yeah, Caitlin is off at band camp... doing her color guard thing. Twirling a flag in the hot, 100 degree weather. Having fun with everyone. Aaron and Brad are at Rincon Rendezvous. Probably mountain climbing, canoeing, and camping. Anyone else is to busy doing the same, or already has other plans. And then here I am... Sitting at the computer. Writing my blog. Checking facebook every hour (even though nothing changes). And doing my AP homework. Yeah, I'm pretty much having the time of my life (sarcasm intended). Really, even my phone has been getting dusty. No one is around! That's really sad!

And now my stomach is growling... it's only 11:36. Something is wrong here. Maybe my "taking it to the man" moment worked up some hunger and burned some calories. I should do that more often. haha! Well, off to raid the fridge. See ya!

Talkative Parents

I'm sure that a lot of you have had this problem. Talkative parents. Not only do they socialize NONSTOP! but sometimes they talk to people that you'd rather not them meet just yet. At least, I THOUGHT I didn't want my parents meeting them....

My dad seems to have built a habit of introducing himself to all of my friends. I thought that this would be embarrassing. He was going to tell them all of my deepest secrets! OH NO! There goes my friends... haha! But, actually, it's grown to be the opposite.

I like that my dad gets involved in my life and my friends. The fact that he's involved, but not overstepping, is very nice. My friends know who my parents are. And my friends parents know who they are. So, good thing...? I think so!

A Fun Night

Yesterday was fantastic! I decided to take a break from homework and spend time with friends. Caitlin came over at around noon and we decided to make brownie muffins! Scrumptious! If you don't know what they are, well, they're just how they sound. We just decided to make brownies in the muffin tray. haha! Unfortunately, they collapsed in the middle. So, it looked more like a crater than anything else. But they were still delicious!

We spent the rest of our time together looking at hilarious youtube videos. Have you ever seen Cory "Mr. Saftey" Williams? Or Mean Kitty? Oh my goodness. Those are sooo funny! You need to watch them... ALL OF THEM. Well, not all of them. Some aren't that good. But you get the idea.

Aaron came over at about 4pm and we all went to the movies. The plans changed about five times though. I guess that's predictable if you make them at the last second.... The first plan was "Grown Ups", then "Knight and Day". Finally we decided on "Eclipse". THAT was interesting. I really don't like those movies. I like the storyline, just not the overexposure that it's given. But, Aaron insisted we see it. So we respected his wishes.

We wandered around the mall and stumbled upon Borders. I found Caitlin's birthday present!!! I'm totally going to buy her that book. It was an activity book filled with ways to get over your ex. For example on of the pages said: Take this page and stab it with a pen.... Or another: Open to this page and scream into the book as loud as you possibly can.... This book was hilarious! Maybe I'll even buy one for myself.

I missed my friends. It was a great night!

"Many of us won't let ourselves experience happiness because of the fear of being out of (our illusion of) control. How sad." -Mom's Calendar by the Computer
But how true. People are self protective and cautious. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. But sometimes it gets out of hand. It can get to the point where you're constantly paranoid and you don't want anything in your life to change. There's no excitement, no surprises. There's nothing that makes life... FUN.

ANYWAYS...

I enjoy getting emails. And letters. I'm sure that everyone does. But at some points in life I find it a little depressing when you check your email and the mailbox every few hours to see if you have anything new. haha! I need a life. Well, as soon as I finish all of this homework I'll have one again. What is it about emails/ letters that are so appealing? I think I just like it because I like to have a reason to sit down and write a nice, LONG, most likely meaningless letter to someone. It takes up time... and it gives me something to do. And, if you're talking to the right person, you might even get a laugh out of it. haha!

Have you ever made plans with someone, and then they dropped out on you? I hate it! Even when they were just meaningless plans... "Wanna hang out?" "Sure."... that's just fine with me! I just want to get out of the house, away from the computer, and DO SOMETHING. But, nope. People cancel. Another sad part of life.

Summer. Why does summer have to be so... boring? I mean, people have the potential of making it the time of their lives. But everyone's to lazy to even make plans! haha! LAZY! And it's hot outside, especially in Arizona. I can't go outside and sit on the front porch without roasting.

Back to school shopping. It's such a hassle. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE having new clothes, a new style, something to shake things up a bit. But I hate the fact that you come to school the first week in all of your new stuff... but after that you have nothing new to wear anymore! What's the point of even wearing the new clothes that week? Wouldn't you rather spread out the fashion? I guess not...

Well, on the plus side, when all of my homework is FINISHED... I'll have a life again. Because I am NOT lazy! And I actually make PLANS! And I KEEP those plans! YES! Determination! I hope to get done by the end of the week. Well, we'll see how that goes. I set some goals for myself... and I'm planning on reaching those goals. DETERMINATION IS THE KEY TO FUNNNNN!!!!

(once again, sorry for the completely random post... boredom gets to me every now and then...)

AP Work?

AP work? Hmm... I'm thinking about it. I've worked for 5 hours this morning. Now I'm trying everything in my power NOT to work on it. I've come up with every excuse possible. But, I should probably buckle down and get it finished. I'm going to drop AP US history. So that's one class I don't have to worry about. I can already feel the stress lifting. AP music theory is simple, it's just time consuming. I need to find time that I can sit down and get it all finished. And AP Language seems to go on for ages! It never ends! ugh. It's terrible.

Well, enough procrastinating. Back to work!

Singing Rehab

Okay, so I've noticed that my voice doesn't quite have its "edge" this summer. Hmm. I don't know what's wrong! SO, I've decided to put myself through some intensive singing therapy. Without choir everyday at school, my voice has started to wear off. I need my 30 minutes of rehearsal. Call me crazy, but I'm going to start doing that. Singing. 30 minutes a day. NO! Not all in one sitting! haha I'll spread it out. Humming could be a good start. Yes, I'll start with that and work my way up from there.

Yeah, sorry, that was a totally random post. But it was just something that I was thinking about. haha!

Summer

I can confidently say that this summer has been the BEST I have ever had! I visited Europe for eleven days. Our tour focused mainly on France, the French Riviera, and Italy. We traveled through Paris, Monaco, Nice, Pisa, and Rome. Paris was FREEZING! Quite a change from the Arizona heat. I felt like I was in another version of New York City with all of the subways, buses, and craziness. The Eiffel tower at night, when it was completely lit up, was breathtaking! We got the chance to go all the way up to the top. Although, it was to windy so the stairs were closed... I REALLY wanted to say that I had climbed to the top. But at least I still made it. Monaco was filled with culture; nothing that exciting. In Nice, we swam in the We also saw the Notre Dame Cathedral. Mediterranean Sea. It was SO blue! I had never seen water as clear as that! In Pisa, we saw the Pisa Cathedral. It had amazing acoustics. One voice would echo and resonate through the entire room. We also visited the leaning tower of Pisa. I tried to get one of those pictures that show you holding the tower up... but I failed. ha ha! Then we were off to Rome. One of the most amazing cities I have ever seen. The weather was hot, humid, and miserable... but the sights were amazing. We saw the Colosseum. I felt like a gladiator walking into battle as soon as I stepped inside! There were so many ancient ruins. I could talk for ages about it. But we got the chance to walk around Rome at night. It was just like the movies. The cafes were open, there was a man playing guitar on the side of the street, couples were sitting together by the fountain. It was amazing. I caught some of it on video, just so I wouldn't forget about it. Along with walking around, we went to the Trevi Fountain and threw in our coins, took millions of pictures, ate plenty of gelato, and spent our last night in Europe to the fullest. I hope that I can go back one day. I sure will if I ever get the chance!

I've been spending plently of my summer doing... sadly... HOMEWORK. Yes, it's that time in my life where I must take on the terrible AP (advanced placement) classes. I'll be taking three this year: AP Language, AP US History, and AP Music Theory. The homework is simple, just time consuming.

For the rest of my summer, I've been busy with friends. Now that I have a summer with my license, I've been able to drive to the movies and restraunts. To actually PLAN things to do. I went and saw Toy Story 3 (highly recomment it) with my friends Aaron and Christian. Went to Baskin Robbins with Aaron and Brad. :) Visited with Steve at his "dojo", Java Edge, I'm glad that he got a job so close that I can visit him now that he's graduated. Caitlin and I have had our share of hilarious phone calls, kidnappings, panda meetings, and sleepovers. I'm hoping on getting a group of friends sometime this summer and taking a trip up to Mt. Lemmon for the day. I think it sounds like BUNCHES of fun. :)

And, I MUST mention this, for my aunts of course. Ha ha! They've asked so many questions about it, that I might as well tell the story. Just on Monday, I went on a date with a guy from my stake, named Brad. We met this year. He was in my seminary class and in the musical with me. We have a lot in common, and we have a lot of fun together. On the date, we went bowling and then to pizza. We went with three other couples, DON'T WORRY! ha ha! It was amazing and so much fun. And, yes, I hope he asks me out again. :)

School is going to be excited and packed. My schedule will be: AP US History, AP Language, AP Music Theory, Health, Show Choir, Pre-Calculus, and Intermediate Drama. I hope I won't be to stressed out with homework... and I hope I can find time to hang out with friends. The musical will be amazing this year! And so will the rest of the school year! I just have this gut feeling about it. Then again, I've had that feeling about every year. Ha ha! I think that's it... my summer... in a nutshell.

Starting Again

Well, I'm back! After a break from blogging, I've decided to pick it back up again. I thought that no one read it and it would come to no use. BUT after visiting with my aunts, I realized their worry. They've been trying to piece together my life through my many facebook status's. As you can imagine, that leads to some interesting stories! haha! No need to worry, I'm back and will be keeping up my blog on a regular basis. Make sure to check up :)