College Visits and Spring Break

It's now the middle of the strangest spring break I've ever had. Spring break likely started Friday with it being club day at school. I managed to attended 2 clubs, Bible Club and FCCLA. I usually don't go to them because of the classes I'm taking, but we weren't doing much since it was the last day before break. I was very thankful for FCCLA meeting during my last class, band. We have a strange schedule with the band classes where juniors and seniors have band everyday, but the freshman and sophomores alternate band days and gym days. Were playing a piece requiring 2 piccolos, and I play second. The first piccolo is a sophomore. Friday just happened to be his gym day and also happened to be a day the band director wanted to play the piece. I'd usually stick through it, except there are 2 piccolo duets in which we stand out a lot. Solos aren't exactly my thing, and I almost always mess them up even after practicing. So you can imagine how nervous I was feeling even after such a great day. Halfway through the class we had almost reached the first duet, and the office announced that all club members were to be released for club. Friday worked out well for me, I managed to play the beginning of the piece very well on piccolo, AP bio was pretty much a movie day, we talked controversies in government, and we had a food day in english ending with Bible club and a great speaker.

Monday was the only day I got to myself, so I of course spent it sitting around watching movies. Yesterday was the interesting day where mom and I went to the local community college to talk to advisers, went to lunch downtown, went to the dentist, got smoothies, and got haircuts. The dentist was better than expected at first when they gave me a graduation card with a $20 gift card to Barnes and Noble. They also didn't mention flossing at all. But there was a catch to the kindness; I have to get my wisdom teeth out, all 4. I doubt it'll happen soon because of school, graduation, the AP exam, and trips, but I'm still not looking forward to it.

Today is almost to myself, but dad is home working around the house. I might ask a friend to meet me at the Burgers, Shakes, and Cream for ice cream, but apparently it's a but windy and cold out. I'm trying to relax before tomorrow when we'll be visiting Virginia Tech. I have another appointment with an adviser at the community college tomorrow morning, but then we'll be driving to VT for another appointment with an adviser. Friday will be another free day with dad home. Now excuse me to my scheduled tv shows and relaxation while I avoid AP assignments.

A Poem About Summer

To me, summer starts when the first thunderstorm arrives;
summer starts when you can walk around at night without wearing a jacket;
it starts when coffee shops serve iced drinks again;
it starts when music festivals are selling tickets;
summer starts when the marching band schedule gets released for the first time;
it starts when the seniors’ caps and gowns arrive;
it starts when field trips become a weekly thing;
summer starts when churches announce mission trips for the youth;
it starts when summer camps send out fliers;
it starts when music can be heard anywhere;
Maybe this is why I love summer so much;
It promises new days where anything can happen;
there’s no specific order of events;
there’s always so much to do;and time to do it.

Meeting Old Friends

I’d say today’s been a pretty good and productive day. I haven’t done any of my homework, but I feel really relaxed and calm. I slept til 10:30 and had my second favorite breakfast, french toast. I also had my 2 cups of coffee while scrolling through pinterest.

My dad was working around the house today, so mom and I went to look for shoes to wear to prom as well as some straps for my dress. We went to an arts and crafts store to find the straps, and ran into a neighbor who had moved into town around 8 years ago. Her 2 daughters were my best friends. One is a year older, and the other a year younger than me. The oldest is currently at college as a musical theater major and part of an A Capella group. The youngest is a junior in high school as a proclaimed writing major. After we bought our stuff at the store, her mom invited us to the smoothie shop on the lower level. The youngest sister was there waiting for us, so we sat there with our smoothies for about 30 minutes catching up since we haven’t talked in person for 7 years. We've all changed so much in such a short few years. Not only did I discover my favorite smoothie, but I got to meet an old best friend again. And we talked as if we still lived down the street from each other.I really wish I'd gotten to visit them more often after they moved. They truly were my closest friends even though none of us were in the same grade. 

After we left, mom and I went to mall to get the shoes and check out the new stores at the mall. We got a really late 3 o’clock lunch at Sbarro. We went to Food Lion to get ingredients for lunch tomorrow. And now we’re home.