Parades, Predicaments, and Paranoia.

I realize I use photos of my dog a lot in these, but today it's more important than it usually is.

My alarm went off this morning at 8:15. I hit snooze probably six times before I actually got up. Then I ended up dressed in red and blue, and my dad, Holly, Rachael and I headed out to Emerald Sound for the Fourth of July weekend parade. What was cool about the parade was that we got to ride in the back of the deuce and a half. For those of you who haven't had it drilled into your brain, a deuce and a half is a big army truck. That was fun. I pelted candy at people. And I cut my finger on a screw when I was trying to climb up inside it. But it was okay.

I also ended up with a bunch of candy left over from the parade:

After the actual parade was over, we went over to the park where they had awesome barbecue sandwiches and music. And we hung out there for a little while and ate some good food and had a nice time. It was a good morning.

Then I came home, and Rachael and I passed out. Until around one. We just fell asleep and stayed asleep. It was really weird, because I usually can't sleep if I've been up for too long. But I did.

When we woke up, my dad sent us to get drinks from 7-11. The guys who work there told me I look fifteen. Jerks. It's kind of true, though. So whatever.

Then later on, Rachael and I were just hanging out, and the dog started freaking out. He was all hunched over, he couldn't walk straight, and he was shaking. It was really scary. My dad took him outside and somehow got him calmed down, and then he was back to normal. Meanwhile, I called every vet that I could find online to see if they could tell me anything about what was wrong. Almost none of them answered. Only one did, and he told me to call the emergency clinic. So I did, and they said to keep an eye on him in case it happened again, and if it did, to bring him in. It was the scariest thing.

So now everyone's paranoid. But he seems to be doing okay. The cat was also very good. She kept an eye on Sawyer for us. This is her, all tired from watching him.

So that was my day.

Now Tori's here. Yay! We are reunited. That's pretty cool.

The end.

"We must stare into a crystal ball and only see the past."

Bacon, Braces, and Bargains.

Look at that. Look at that glorious bacon. I am a bacon guru. The photo is kind of far away because I didn't want to get my face (or my camera) too close to the popping bacon grease. Which is why I've decided to buy a telephoto lens. Just so I can take super close up photos of bacon cooking without hurting myself. I think it's a good enough reason.

Today I almost ended up having a car with a full tank of gas but no car keys. My mom came in my room and told me she was leaving, and I ran to the door to make sure she left me a key. That would have been horribly unfortunate. The car would have just been sitting in the driveway all day mocking me. Luckily I ended up with keys. Hooray!

By the time Rachael showed up I was cooking bacon. Rachael is one of those weird people that doesn't like bacon. I don't know if she is from some other planet, or what her deal is. But she doesn't like bacon. It's a small wonder that we can even be friends. Also, Rachael has braces. So there is that connection. You're welcome.

But after a little while of sitting around, we decided to fight through the swarm of angry wasps guarding the front door and go to Denton. I don't actually know why we went to Denton. But we did. First we went to the mall. And then we realized why we don't go there, so we left. And then we ended up at the square. The square is more fun when it's not four million degrees outside. We just explored the mini malls and felt like hipsters. Then we left. What a big, eventful adventure.

When we got back to my house, we watched The Office. It's getting a little bit out of hand. But oh well. It was fun until my dad came home and turned it off. He thinks it's lame. So I just made dinner instead, and he put on G.I. Joe (which had Channing Tatum and Brendan Frasier in it, so I was fine with it).

After dinner, we went to Walmart. Walmart is fun, but not really. We saw Richard there, and that was fun because Rachael and Richard walking together is like standing in between two seven year old boys with Nerf guns. So that made the Walmart trip a little bit more exciting.

Also, Rachael and I acquired a ton of candy today, and I told her mom about the rude things I yell at people when I'm driving. So now the plan for the night is to sit around and do nothing, except eat candy and go on Omegle. We are such party animals.

"Let's go crazy! Let's get nuts!"

Swimsuits, Stickers, and Sun.

These are my legs. They hurt. Don't they look sad? Also, doesn't my dog in the background look sad? Well he's not. He's just sleeping. Stop jumping to conclusions.

My day started with Rachael telling me to feed her. I said no. But I did feed her eventually. And then guess what we did? We watched The Office. It's her fault that I watch it. So we did that. That was entertaining.

But then I decided not to put on another episode so we could do something. Then we sat around for half an hour debating on what we should do. Because we are the most boring people ever.

Finally, my mom came home and told me that if I washed the car, I could use it tomorrow. So Rachael and I (being the girls that we are) decided to wear swimsuit tops and shorts. My mother scowled at me, so I put on a tank top. But it was hot outside and I didn't want to end up with a weird tan line, so we just decided to not wear them. Washing a car by yourself is way harder than washing one with someone else. Because while you work on trying to get the ridiculous amount of dead bugs off of the bumper, the other person washes other parts. And also it's cooler, because if your friend sprays you with the hose, it's funny. But if you stand outside spraying yourself with a hose, it's kind of creepy. So now the car is pretty.

Right after we washed the car, I took Rachael home. Because her mom was making food that she likes, and she wanted to be able to eat it. But we have plans for tomorrow since I have the car. What up.

When I got back from taking Rachael home, my dad was home. My mom was getting ready to take Holly thrift store shopping and my dad was getting ready to go to a Legion thing. I didn't want to be home alone because it's boring, so I went with my dad. Now, spur of the moment volunteer work is probably not a very good idea. Because we were frying things. Not in a kitchen. In a small outside area with three deep fryers. So it was really hot. Also, I wore flip-flops and there was a ridiculously huge amount of stickers in the ground. And I ended up not doing anything except refilling the guys' waters. But I got to eat a lot of really good fried catfish. I still can't get rid of the smell of frying oil, though. It makes me think of funnel cakes at Jazzfest or Scarborough. But it smells awkward. So I don't actually like it. At least I associate it with good memories.

So tomorrow should be fun because I have a car and someone to hang out with. Hooray!

Here is a list of some things I can see from where I am sitting:
-Five pillows
-Two Big Gulp cups
-A dog
-A lamp that's kind of broken
-My camera
-Tie dye shirt
-Justin Bieber sticker that I got with Tori
-A photo of my cat in a beer box
-My Homecoming mum that Jordan made for me
-Five quilts
-Two cups of Kool-Aid
-Vladimir, my Beanie Baby dolphin that's been to Florida
-Two violin cases
-A stapler that my mom bought for me when I was making a garter for Jordan
-A candy cane that's been in my pen cup for two years
-Bubbles that came from a wedding
-A pocket knife that Shane gave me
-A DVD player that doesn't work in a clothes basket
-Season one of The Big Bang Theory on DVD
-A pink fluffy slipper. One. I have no idea where the other one is.
-A framed picture of some guy named Chad
-My ankle bracelet that Rachael made me
-A tank top hanging from a door knob
-A rose hanging from the ceiling
-A paper heart that Matt made me in Physics last year
-My diploma
-A roll of packing tape

That's not even all of the odd things I can see. But it's the end of my list.

And the end of my day. Have a wonderful night.

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer."

Braces, Bubbles, and Boredom.

Today I woke up to a phone call from a random number. They hung up when I answered. I was very annoyed.

But eventually I got up and found some caffeine. Then I left and actually hung out with someone instead of sitting around all day watching Netflix. Hooray for me!

Also, Skyrim is ridiculous. Which I learned today.

Then, when I eventually did go home, I sat around and watched The Office. It's Rachael's fault. She made me start watching it.

But then The Office reminded me that I have friends! So I texted Rachael "Call me! Call me! Call me!" and we made plans. Then I went to retrieve her from her house.

So when Rachael got here, we decided to go on Omegle. It is such a fun website. But kind of gross. But we always end up talking to some really interesting people. And that's what we've been doing ever since. We are such cool people.

Also, today I ate a sandwich with bacon bits and tomato. It was like a BLT. Only better because it was a home grown tomato. That was pretty great.

And Rachael likes to blow bubbles and eat chocolate. That's pretty entertaining.

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to bet better. It's not."

Rants, Relaxing, and Resumes.

Let it be known that I am aware that there is an accent over the "e." I just don't know how to type it.

This is my Antivirus software. It came in the mail the day after I got my laptop, and I still haven't installed it on my computer yet. Not to say that I don't have any anti virus stuff on here, because the computer came with a 30 day subscription. So I haven't felt motivated to install the one I paid for yet. That's interesting, right? No? Okay then.

You know what would be cool? If I could type properly. I currently have a Band-Aid on my finger where it bends, which makes it hard to hit keys. But that's not what really upsets me about it. What upsets me is the fact that the reason I have the Band-Aid is because my sister decided to grab my finger and rip off some skin with her nail. So that was nice of her.

Today was really boring. A very boring day. I wanted to go take pictures outside, but it was too hot. And the wasps don't like me very much. So I ended up staying inside watching The Office all say. Jim is probably my favorite person on there. Mainly because he's adorably hilarious. But it's a good show. And my new obsession, apparently. So hooray for that.

I also started making a resume (pretend the "e" has the accent because I don't know how to type them). That was annoying. I had forgotten how much I hated making them. So I just kind of stopped and decided to do it later. Maybe this is why I never get anything done.

I also really need to get my meningitis vaccine soon. As in extremely soon. Too bad I hate needles. Hopefully this one will be in my arm.

So far, my summer has been really relaxing.

Maybe it's time to change that and do something fun.

Also, Jason says I "HAVE" to include him. Apparently he breathes fire and feeds orphans or something. Who knew?

"Life is like a long road to nowhere in particular."

Cleaning, Craziness, and Captures.

So, sometimes Lizz and I Skype from rooms that are directly across from each other. Just because we can. And sometimes she shares her screen with me and I take screen shots of this ridiculousness. I CAN HEAR HER WALKING TOWARD ME OH MY GOD. That was very suspenseful.

Today, I woke up to a phone call from some guy asking for Lewis. As you probably know, I am not Lewis. So I politely informed him that he had the wrong number. Which was a large accomplishment because I had yet to have caffeine. So I was proud of myself.

Then I sat around watching The Office for a couple of hours. Until I realized how disgusting my bathroom was. So I cleaned it. And now it's beautiful and smells like Lysol. And I have a bunch of clean laundry.

After I cleaned, I decided to watch The Office some more. As it turns out, it's a pretty addicting show.

Also, I watched Holly clean. I didn't help. But I watched. And I edited pictures on my Photoshop trial. THAT I LOVE.

Then I Skyped with Lizz. Which was the most entertaining part of a pretty boring day.

The end.

"Never gonna grow up...never gonna slow down."

Songs, Skype, Shopping, and Straightening.

And Fritos. But that didn't fit.

So, normally my day starts when I wake up. But today started at around two in the morning when my family decided to play Rockband. This is actually something that happens quite often, only usually it's just my parents. But last night, Lizz initiated Rockband, so we all played. And it was really entertaining. Especially when my dad sang. The whole thing was great.

When everyone decided to go to sleep, Holly and I decided that sleep was lame. So we sat in my room at three in the morning doing nothing. I kept switching Facebook accounts and having a conversation with myself on our profiles. That was fun. I ended up talking on Skype and then not falling asleep until around six. That's how I know it's summer.

I didn't wake up until around one. It was bizarre. I never wake up that late. But I woke up and went to the store. Yay, stores! And I got pizza with my dad. We got a bunch of food, which is exciting because we never have food.

Then when I got home, my mom kept bothering me to answer her requests in the Facebook game we both play. Except I didn't want to. And it reminded me of that episode of Spongebob (my mom LOVES Spongebob) where Spongebob keeps asking Squidward if he'd "finished those errands." So I posted "Have you answered those requests?" five times on my mom's Facebook Timeline. This was entertaining as well.

Also, I straightened my hair. In under an hour, which is good time for me. Here's that.

Hooray for crappy webcam photos! Or not. Either way.

This makes me smile:

As does this:

Enjoy.

"You gotta hold your head up high and watch all the negative go by."

Procrastination, Pictures, and Prices.

This blog kind of fails. Shh.

YAY! My daddy got a Kindle Fire today. I'm excited because he doesn't usually get stuff like that for himself. And now he can play Angry Birds without using Holly's iPod or my laptop. Woo!

Today was really lazy, since yesterday was so eventful. All I did was wake up, go to Best Buy and Kroger, and edit pictures.

I HAVE A FREE TRIAL OF PHOTOSHOP CS6 AND IT'S AMAZING. I'm going to buy this. I love it. I'm making something cool for Valerie for before she moves, but I haven't actually told her what it is, so I'm not going to say anything about it.

Also, I found out that the price for my iPhone is actually half of what I thought it was. Hooray!

So, since I procrastinated so much, it is almost midnight. So this is going to be the end of my blog. It's really short. Oh well.

"When life gets you down...make a comforter."

Trains and Trips.

Since today was my mom's last day of vacation, we decided that the two of us were going to take the train to Downtown Dallas. It was a lot of fun, but so exhausting. No regrets though.

The morning started off kind of panicky, because I didn't set an alarm since Holly swore up and down she had hers set and would make sure I was up on time. Wrong. We ended up waking up twenty minutes late. Oops. I ran out of the door with three pairs of shoes, an apple, my phone, a Pepsi, and an orange. Just a normal morning.

When we got into Dallas, we walked into the arts district. If you've never been to the Dallas Arts District, go there. It's pretty cool. My mom had this map of an art walk that we pretty much got to see everything on. But the first place we went was the Asian Art place. The picture is actually of a bunch of paper cranes on strings. I wish I had brought my camera with me, but oh well. I just used my mom's (a Nikon...bleh) and I got some decent-ish photos.

Then we went to the Dallas Museum of Art. I really like that place. It's possibly my favorite museum ever. Granted, I haven't been to that many museums. But whatever. They give you these nifty wristbands and send you on your way:

So of course, I had to stop and photograph them. We also got to go into the DMA outdoor sculpture garden, where I took this photo of my mom being adorable in front of water.

And I didn't take this picture, but it makes me smile anyway:

So there's that. Also, never eat in the DMA cafe. We paid eighteen dollars for two mediocre salads and two ridiculously bitter iced teas. And, we had to sit in what my mom referred to as "the riff-raff section." We ate though, while making fun of the lady who insisted we get soup as well. (Didn't she realize it was 95 degrees outside?) But overall, a great experience.

Eventually we made our way to the Thanksgiving Square. I remembered it from a trip we took to Dallas with the Smiths a couple of years back, so I decided to do a duplicate picture. The top one is from 2009, and the bottom is from earlier today.

I thought that was pretty cool.

The rest of the day consisted of walking, taking pictures, failing at reading maps, exploring, getting lost, jaywalking, Jimmy John's, and checking train times. The trip was a success. My mom's vacation was not wasted, and the two of us actually got to do something together. Mission accomplished.

So then when I got home, I took a shower, drank an energy drink, and sat around on my laptop. And here I am.

Here are some more random blurbs of information: I am exhausted. My mom dislikes European art. My ankles hurt. I kept making awkward eye contact with this guy on the train by accident. I drank fancy water today. I tripped over a curb three different times. I kicked my mom in the Dallas Museum of Art. I wanted to jump in every fountain I saw. The circle in the pictures has a wicked echo. I do not enjoy closed sidewalks. I saw a girl walking around Dallas in Ugg boots and athletic shorts, and I made fun of her really loudly. People think I'm fifteen years old. Everything in Dallas is ginormous. And I am done writing.

"The journey is just the beginning."

Forts, Films, and Frozen Desserts.

This was my morning. Lizz is the coolest person to live with. Hands down. She hopped over to the couch, jumped in between three pillows, and declared that she had a fort. So Holly put a blanket over her head, and we entertained ourselves for about ten minutes singing the jack in the box song, with Lizz popping up at the appropriate times. Which is why I don't believe that she's actually twenty. Also, when I asked her why she looked so sad, she said "Because Holly told me to make a sad face!" What a fun morning.

My mom later decided that she wanted to go do something today, so we sat around on the computer trying to figure out what to do. Finally I decided to Google "how to make my mom stop complaining" just to mess with her. But when I typed "how to make my mom," Google decided to jump to conclusions and suggested "how to make my mom love me." For some reason, I thought that was hilarious, so I clicked it. I then found a quiz entitled "Does your mother hate you?" This was also hilarious, so I decided to take it. By this time, my mom was really annoyed at my lack of helpfulness, and I was crying because of how hard I was laughing. At the end of the quiz, my mom walked by me and I looked at her and said "Good news! You don't hate me!" And she made some snide remark about how I shouldn't be so sure. But it was a ridiculously hilarious experience.

We finally decided to go see Madagascar Three in 3D at the Tavern. The movie was really cute and I actually laughed. It was funny. Except for the kids running around in the back of the theater. That was annoying. I can't fathom why anyone would let their kids run around in a movie theater. But whatever. The food was pretty good too. All in all, it was a nice experience, since Holly and I don't get to go out much with our mom.

After, we decided to go get ice cream at the square. Beth Marie's strawberry cheesecake is the best ice cream ever. It was great. We walked around the square for a little while, too. It was fun. I like hanging out with my mom.

What was really entertaining was singing in the car. That's one of my favorite things to do. Especially when we pass other cars and I sing to the people in them. It's great fun being me.

Also, I am way too excited about the fact that we got new towels today. But mine is purple. And my old one smells like mildew. So maybe I'm not too excited. It's justifiable.

I love my life.

"I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not."

Cruel Crawfish Cages

Look at my dog, watching for the UPS guy. What a great dog. Except for the fact that he barked at literally every single thing he saw outside. I ended up closing the blinds, eventually. I don't think he realizes that those bushes and leaves are ALWAYS there. They didn't just appear. Silly dog.

MY LAPTOP CAME! That was pretty great. The dog didn't even bark when the UPS guy showed up. Which was kind of ironic. But whatever. So I got my stuff all set up. It's a nice laptop, too, especially for the price I paid for it. So YAY! Here's me being excited:

Don't look at that for too long. Today was a lazy day. "But all of your days are lazy days!" And to that I say: bite me.

So, today, my mom and I were sitting on separate computers playing the same Facebook game, because we appear to be giant dorks. And I decided to go into her little town and visit. So she decided that every time I walked anywhere, she would have all of her little characters chase me around. We sat there for about ten minutes with my character running around and all six of hers chasing me. And it was so much funnier than it sounds, I promise.

Since my dad didn't have the car today, my mom and I went to Carrollton to pick him up from work. But we got there an hour before Holly got off, so we went to this place called H Mart. It has a Asian bazaar type section which was cool, and a bunch of fresh fruit. Plus, a giant seafood section. That part smelled gross, but there was this little container of live crawfish. And when I walked up to it, this one crawfish looked me straight in the eyes, stood up on his back legs, and raised up both of his claws at me. So, I just stopped walking and put my arms up at it. I'm nor sure that that's a normal reaction. But whatever. But as I stood there and watched the crawfish, he crawled all the way to the end of the thing where I was. I swear he was chasing me. So, I took a picture. He's the one on the bottom right. Enjoy. 

Finally we went to pick up Holly, and she had had two cups of coffee. That was awful. The whole car ride she was just bouncing around in her little bubbly caffeinated world. My favorite part, though, was when I was about to slap her for stealing something of mine and she flinched so hard she punched herself in the face. She gave herself a fat lip. It was kind of hilarious.

Also, we went to a Chinese food place for dinner. It was pretty good. I got beef and broccoli. And my fortune cookie was kind of awkward:

That's really more of an advice/words of wisdom cookie, but whatever. 

Now I'm watching Zombieland. It's a pretty good movie, even though Emma Stone kind of annoys me. 

Today was a really good day. 

Also, let's Skype. 

"Enjoy the little things."

Net, Navigation, and Nature

First off, I'd like to make it clear that I don't usually call the internet "net." In fact, it's quite possibly the most annoying thing that it can be called. But, I did it just now in the title. I guess I'm a hypocrite. Oh well.

This morning, I woke up at seven. Which, during summer, seems way earlier than it actually is. But anyway, I woke up at seven so that I could take a shower and ride with my dad to Carrollton. Why? Because I'm the best daughter ever. I brought the car home around noon so my mom can have it while she's on vacation. And actually, that was the first time I'd ever driven on the interstate alone, simply because of circumstance. So that was fun. I didn't almost get merged into this time, which was nice. (Just a disclaimer: when I almost got merged into it was because some jerk with a horse trailer decided that "Exit Only" didn't apply to him, so he cut me off. And it was not my fault). Alright.

So when I got home from my long morning of doing nothing and driving, my mom used the car to go to the gas station. And then she did yard work. I felt so accomplished.

My mom is actually a Facebook game addict. This is a transferable addiction. I have been claimed as a victim. So most of my day consisted of answering my mom's requests and sending them back. But it's such a cute game! I have two owls and a cat! Do I sound lame enough yet? Too bad. I don't care.

Eventually, though, I went outside to take some pictures. And I learned that the bush in the front yeard has spider webs in it, as you can see from the photo. That is gross. Then I took these pictures:

These are my dad's car and the fire hydrant. I would have taken more pictures, but the biggest wasp I have ever seen in my entire existence jumped in my path and told me to go inside. And you just can't argue with a giant wasp. Have you ever tried? It doesn't work. Because even if you're right, it can just sting you until you say you're wrong. So I just obeyed.

Something else is that my laptop is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Yay!

Here's a list of words that I like: discombobulate, ludicrous, flabbergast, narcissist, voluminous, cryptic, hullabaloo, and lackadaisical.

Alright, that's all. Go do something else now.

"My imaginary plants died because I did not pretend to water them."

College, Cats, and Coloring.

Yes, I realize that this is the third "C" alliteration title. I just do lots of things that start with "C."

Today, I awoke to a couple of text messages from my best friend. We were supposed to go register for classes at NCTC together (with my mom, because I'm not eighteen yet), but at the last minute we found out that we have to have our meningitis shots in order to register. And since neither of us have those, we decided to skip it today. But I did do the online orientation, which was pretty easy. Now all I have to do is get a meningitis shot, set up a meeting with an advisor, plan what classes I want to take, register for them, acquire a student loan, pay for classes and books, and double check to make sure that everything is in order. That's all.

My laptop is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday. That's pretty cool. I didn't check when my antivirus subscription is supposed to arrive. I think it's shortly after the laptop, though. I'm excited.

While my mom was off today, she cleaned. Fun vacation. But I got bored, so I decided to paint. With fabric paint. And nail polish. So I just sat around painting all day. I'm not even good at painting. But I did it anyway. Whatever. My picture is actually of my boredom-induced painting binge. That was pretty entertaining, but now I have a bunch of random things on paper that I don't know what to do with. Oh well. Art. Or something.

Earlier, I walked into the little formal dining room place where my mom's computer is and I saw the cat laying like this:

She looked dead. It was kind of scary. But she was just fast asleep in her little awkward cat world. She is possibly the best cat ever. Also, I swear the dog knows that I'm talking about the cat, because he is looking at me with jealous eyes. Poor jealous dog.

I also experimented some with free lensing. For those of you that are not photography geeks, it's when you take the lens off of your camera and hold it in front of it with some space in the middle and take a picture. And if you're lucky (in my case) or skilled (in most cases), you can get some really good macro shots. So mine ended up like this:

So there's that.

I might have to put my mother in Facebook game rehab. She is beginning to spread her addiction to me. They are just so cute. I have to finish all of the quests!

Additionally, I don't understand why Katy Perry has a movie coming out and I don't. If Katy Perry gets a movie, than so should I. My life is interesting. Or weird. Either way.

And on that note, I'm done. Have a nice night.

"Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

Shopping and Simplicity.

First off, it's Father's Day! Yay! So, happy Father's Day to all of the amazing dads out there.

Today's post is going to be super short. But that's okay. Stuff happens.

Absolutely nothing happened today. Except I went to Aldi. That was fun. My favorite part about that was when the two kids walked up to me, and the girl said "Look! He's choking me!" (which he wasn't). My dad just looked at me and muttered "kick him in the junk." That was awkward.

Then I cooked Father's Day breakfast for dinner. The bacon slapped me in the face with it's grease. It hurt. It still hurts. Stupid bacon. At least it came out really good. Otherwise that would have been really disappointing.

The rest of my day consisted of Stumbleupon with Lizz and commandeering Holly's iPod. And answering requests on my mom's facebook games.

All in all, a pretty simple day.

Oh, also, the photo is a plaque that belonged to my grandma. Enjoy.

"Ignorance is bliss, ignorance is love and I need that..."

Clothes, Creepiness, and...Creative Ice Cubes?

Um, so. These are some of my clothes. Drying. On an ironing borad. Because for some reason, the dryer has decided to commit suicide. So today when I washed a bunch of clothes, I had to find creative places around the house to hang them. Currently, there is underwear hanging off of every doorknob in my room. And the Rockband drums are covered in socks. So that's cool. I should be an interior decorator. Just hang clothes EVERYWHERE. It looks nice.

I cleaned today. Woooo. I felt like a housewife. Except for not married. So just a house woman, I guess. Whatever. So I cleaned and washed clothes. And I made dinner. I have a very exciting life.

Also, today I remembered that Myspace exists, so I went on mine from FOREVER ago and found a bunch of old pictures. And there are pictures that I thought I hadn't backed up that were on the memory card that I lost. YAAAAY! I really love looking at old pictures that I've taken. I came across one album that contained photos of me wearing red eyeliner. Honestly, whoever let me buy red eyeliner is not a good role model. I kind of just want to go back in time and slap myself in the face. But, for anyone who cannot picture this awkward creepiness in your head, here's a photo:

And then, apparently the red eyeliner in itself didn't creep people out enough for me, so I started taking pictures like this: 

Who knew I was a demon child? Oh, right... Everyone...

So, the Smiths gave my dad what is possibly the coolest ice tray ever. Yes, that's a thing. The cubes are shaped like guns. GUN ICE. I think the best part about it is that the little thing it came in says "Put a cap in your glass." HA. But yeah, here's that:

So that's a fun thing. It was pretty entertaining when I was pretending to shoot the dog with it and he snatched it out of my hands and tried to leave it on the floor, prompting everyone to yell "SAWYER! EAT YOUR GUN!"

Here's a picture of me when I was twelve.

This blog's gonna end really awkwardly... (Get it?)

"When life gets you down... Make a comforter."

Rainbows, Refunds, Returns, and Randomness.



Okay, so I drew this rainbow, but then I decided not to write in rainbow text because yellow and orange words are hard to read. So here's my normal black text. Enjoy.

 First of all, this is the coolest rainbow I have ever drawn. Just because I used a different thing for every color. The red is a pen. Orange is fabric paint left over from when we made the Kidney Walk shirts. Yellow is a crayon I found. Green is some liquid eyeliner that Holly never uses. Blue is actually the icing from yesterday. And purple is nail polish. So it's a pretty diverse rainbow. But my dog gave me the weirdest look while I was making it...

MY REFUND WENT THROUGH!!! YAY!!! So I bought a Toshiba laptop. With a discounted subscription to an antivirus, which is awesome. So now I just have to wait for it to ship to my house. I'm just happy that my refund went through before the weekend. So yay. Be happy for me.

So then I spent the rest of my day on Stumbleupon and watching The Office (which still isn't that funny). I also watched Bo Burnham because he is my new obsession. But I love him, so it's okay.

And then Lizz came home! The dog went nuts. Lizz told me that he missed his brown person (it's not bad because I didn't say it, Lizz did). And that was cool because life is more fun when Lizz is home. It just is. Also, the Smiths got home yesterday, so that also falls under the category of returns.

Shortly after Lizz got home, we all went down to the Smiths' house for Brooks's birthday dinner. So then we had this huge dinner with the Smiths, Cryes, and Lunas plus Grant and Lizz. That was pretty fun. The most entertaining part was probably when we played Dance Central, because it is impossible to not look stupid while doing those ridiculous dance moves. It really is. And I hung out with a three year old, which was fun because I really love kids. So tonight was pretty great.

I'm dying my hair soon. It's going to be light brown, but not blond because Rachael HAS to be the blond one. But maybe I'll put some fun colors in it. Like blue. Or purple. Those are fun, right?

Here are some things that annoy me: typin lyk di$$$, people who can't drive, odd numbers, when people sing the wrong words to a song that I know the correct words to, buying gas, people who dont text or IM me back (even though I do it sometimes), the fact that it takes me FOREVER to tan, the amount of time it takes between ordering something and it actually arriving, and when girls wear those shorts that are shorter than the pockets on them.

I feel like I need to pass out and sleep for twelve hours.

"Now you're just somebody that I used to know."

Impatience, Interviews, and Icing.

I woke up today feeling very impatient. My money still isn't showing up in my bank account, and I had an interview that I wanted to hurry up and get over with. My whole day revolved around being impatient. Which was kind of awkward because I couldn't figure out how to occupy myself. So I listened to a lot of music and sang in my ridiculously off-key voice. That was fun, I guess. But I need to work on my patience. I''m not actually going to, but at least I understand that I probably should.

Also, I watched part of Cinderella Story with Hillary Duff and Chad Michael Murray because it was on the DVR. I don't know what relevance that has to this blog post, but I feel like Jason needed another reason to call me a child. Which is probably wrong. There are plenty of reasons.

Then, my interview. I was nervous about it. I got there probably five minutes early. And it went really fast. They asked me some questions, had me sort a deck of cards, and that was pretty much all. Then she told me that they are interviewing everyone who applied, and when they're done they're going to call the ones that they like back to come talk again. I think it went well. But I could be wrong. But, either way, at least I have interview experience. So there's that. Now I just have to wait around for the phone to ring. Which brings us back around to impatience! Yay!

But in all seriousness...keep your fingers crossed for me! (Only mentally. Crossing your fingers for a week could get awkward.)

Then, today I found icing. Icing is possibly the best thing ever invented. This particular icing came from my graduation cake. So I have claimed it. Then I sat around and ate icing. I don't really understand how I'm not super fat. The only down side to this icing is that now my tongue looks like this:

Which apparently causes me to make ugly faces. Also I need to get my eyebrows done again. But whatever.

Another interesting thing: I talk to myself. And to objects. That's fun. Except for when I'm in the store and I'll drop something like bread, and I'll instinctively yell "WHATEVER, BREAD! I DIDN'T WANT TO CARRY YOU ANYMORE ANYWAY!" And then people give me funny looks. But that's okay, because those people obviously don't understand today's youth. Or something. Do I still count as youth? I do, right?

I, really hate, when people use commas, excessively, because then I, keep having to pause, in my head.

Hey look at this purple text! 


Maybe later I'll make a rainbow blog entry. But I'll need a photo of a rainbow and at least one more thing that starts with an R. Maybe I'll go to a restaurant.Or write a rant. Or get a reward. OR MY REFUND WILL FINALLY GO THROUGH. Or... or... radishes? Yeah, no. Okay. I'm done talking.

"When life gives you lemons...you probably just found lemons."

Sawyer, Staff, and Subway

This is how my morning started. I love my dog to death. I do. But honestly, I think I would like him more if he had thumbs. Because then, he wouldn't scratch at my door and whine when he wants to leave my room at six in the morning. Especially when I have to wake up early. That is no bueno. Maybe I'll just leave my window open and teach him how to jump out of it so that he can go into the backyard all by himself. And we can put a doggy door from the backyard so that he can come in and get his water. But, he would probably just do all of that and then go scratch on my door just to mess with me. Troll dog.

Then I went to the ATC camp again, which was better than yesterday because I didn't have to hang out with Spoon Kid. We did, however, have a ridiculously hyper one. Which was kind of annoying, but at least he didn't threaten my life with a spoon. Also, most of the kids called me "ma'am" which was pretty cool. So that was fun.

Then I got in my car and checked my voicemail because I had a new one, and I found out that I have a job interview at Subway tomorrow at 4:45. And now I find myself thankful that we did mock interviews in photography. But anyway, Rachael came over to help me look for clothes to wear to it. She didn't agree with the idea of me wearing my ATC camp shirt that says "Staff" on the front so that when I walked in they would think that I already worked there. But oh well. So now I have some of Rachael's clothes. That was fun. Also, I can't tell Rachael things that I write about in here because she just looks annoyed and says "I read your blog" in her annoyed voice. But yeah. Subway interview tomorrow.

AND HOPEFULLY MY MONEY WILL SHOW UP IN MY BANK ACCOUNT SOMETIME SOON.

Also, I keep waking up at night to thunderstorms. Which is cool because I'd rather it storm at night than during the day. Because daytime is for tanning and driving. My mom is super paranoid about me driving in the rain, or in the dark, or on 380, or in a car, really...

I think it's funny that the people who work at the 7-11 by my house know what kind of cigarettes my mom wants to buy better than she does, since my dad always gets them there. I also think it's funny that when I went there with my mom today, one of them said "Wow, I never get to see your mom!" and the other one said "Tell your dad I said hi!" My life is hilarious.

Lizz comes home Friday. Which is good because I miss her and my family is nicer when she's home. One time I told her that she's not allowed to move out because we'd all be bored. This is a true statement. I will hoard all of her belongings and not let her move out. (Just kidding).

Alright. This seems like a pretty good Wednesday.

"Funny how a melody seems like a memory..."

Caffeine, Camp, and Candy Bars.

The reason that "caffeine" comes first in the title is because "camp" and "candy bars" wouldn't have happened without it. My caffeine addiction is kind of ridiculous. I get headaches and I also get really rude if haven't had caffeine yet. Which sucks for my friends. But they're used to it, I guess. But caffeine is just how I start my day. Every day. It's a routine. I wake up, drag myself to the kitchen, and find caffeine. The awkward thing about it is that I hate coffee. So I find other sources of caffeine. Which can be interesting. But, I'm rambling. Oh well. That's the point of a blog, isn't it? No? Whatever. It is today.

This morning, I woke up at seven and went to help out at the ATC summer camp thing they're doing. Milne (my photography teacher for the last two years) asked some of us to come help him out with teaching the kids stuff. But, when I got there, he wasn't there, so I ended up helping out with a group of kids. Their first station thing was culinary, where they made chocolate chip cookies. This would be cool if they were normal kids. But our group of kids was kind of terrifying. One of them was beating an egg with a spoon, and right as I walked by he mused "I could kill people with this spoon..." His nickname for the rest of the day was Spoon Kid. Then while they were using the industrial mixer, another kid looked me straight in the eyes and said "It's really tempting to stick my hand in there while it's mixing." This was really terrifying. After that, we went to a photography and graphic design combined thing where they designed papers to stick in little plastic mugs for Father's Day. The most interesting one was probably the one that had a picture of the kid with his arms crossed looking away and it said something like "I'm more than meets the eye." All in all, a pretty entertaining experience.

I would really like for my money to show up in my bank account. Because I have it, it's just not available in my checking account yet. And I want to order my laptop soon so that it comes in quickly. But whatever. That's cool, bank. You can just hoard my money if you want to.

I also think it's kind of funny that my laptop is going to cost just a little bit more than half as much as my camera. Must be the lens.

Also, today I got a giant 3 Musketeers. Which was pretty cool. Except I haven't even opened it yet. I had to photograph it first. I'm kind of awkward. Especially when I take pictures of things because the lighting in the house generally sucks unless I'm in the bathroom or the kitchen. And usually I take them in the bathroom because the counter is just white, whereas the kitchen has stupid counters. So sometimes I feel like my dad is looking at me really weirdly when I walk into my bathroom with my camera and a candy bar, or worse, my camera and a swimsuit. But oh well.

Also, I have some unhealthy obsessions that I feel like listing. They are, in no particular order: George of the Jungle, sweet tea,  Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard, close up photographs, driving with the music up really loudly, and Facebook.

"It's like I got a first class seat up on Ozzy's train."

Inductions and Other Interesting Things.

Well, today my dad got sworn in as the commander of his American Legion post (he's on the far left). I took pictures and somehow got sucked into managing the website for them as well. I don't mind, I guess. I have time for it at the moment. I'm excited for my dad, though. I feel like he will be a great commander.

I've decided that I'm going to start a new photo series, and it's going to be called "Unflattering Close Ups." They're going to look something like this:

So that'll be a fun thing. My family's probably not going to think so, though...

On a more frustrating note, today I decided I was going to order the laptop I was looking at online. So I did, and it went through, and Walmart was like "Oh hey cool, that should be ready to pick up by 5:30." But then later I got an email saying "Just kidding! We don't have that here! We cancelled your order! Your money should show back up in 3-10 business days!" So I found a better one for less money at Best Buy, but I can't order it until my money shows back up in my bank account. Stupid Walmart. 

I have a new favorite comedian (besides Mitch Hedberg). He is Bo Burnham. He's funny, but only if you get the jokes. And he sings which is pretty cool too. Plus, he's really cute. So that was a nice part of today. 

Also, Jason sent me what is possibly the creepiest photo I have ever received today:

The End. 

"To relax my mind, I take a walk by the clock just to pass the time."

Lazy Sundays and Lizz's Laptop

Again with the sound devices.

Today is possibly the laziest Sunday ever. My mom and I planned on going to the pool, but that fell through because we both decided we'd rather do nothing. So, I laid on my floor and watched George of the Jungle (for the fifth time this week) and took some pictures of my ceiling while I was down there. Pretty productive day if you ask me.

Also, I'm buying a laptop. I decided that if I don't buy one now while I have money, then I'll just end up spending it all on little things here and there with nothing to show for it when it's gone. This way, I can spend it all and actually have something to show for all of that graduation money. It's really the perfect plan, and all I'm waiting for is advice on which one to buy. This is exciting because I can get iTunes for when I get my iPhone (which is basically my graduation/please don't move out present from my parents) and I can put a ton of music on it, along with Photoshop when I get money again. Yay.

The title of this says "Lizz's Laptop." This is because Lizz is on a mission trip this week, and she told me that I could use her laptop while she's gone, and it's where I'm writing this from. Lizz is kind of awesome.

Summer is my favorite time of the year. By far. Maybe it's because there isn't school, maybe it's because I love swimming, or maybe it's just because I like it better when it's hot outside. But it's my favorite. So recently I've been in a really good mood. And it's kind of the best thing ever.

Other random things about my life: My nails are pink. My room is red. I have a stuffed tiger. I hang flowers upside down to preserve them. I make jewelry. I sew. I quilt. I suck at saving money. I'm kind of rude. I am obsessed with sweet tea. I want to dye my hair blue. I'll probably be on Hoarders in 30 years. I can't keep my room clean. I have a TON of clothes. I am very short tempered. I like Justin Bieber. And Mitch Hedberg. And Glee. I am addicted to Chapstick and caffeine. And I read.

"I find that ducks' opinion of me is very much influenced over whether or not I have bread."

Seniors, Swimsuits, and Summertime.

The sibilance is psychotic.

Well, since I'm starting this off at the beginning of summer, I feel the need to include summer themes. Also, I just got a new swimsuit that I'm pretty excited about. The initial plan for this blog is to upload an entry along with a photo every day, but realistically, that probably won't happen. But hopefully, someone besides myself will actually read it, and that in itself will be enough. So, here we go, I guess.

My senior year of high school was a pretty interesting one, and maybe even my favorite of the four, despite my constantly getting sick and my resulting "absenteeism" (as Mrs. Seeley called it). I made a lot of friends, met new people, and had a pretty great time for most of it. I was one of those seniors that had a ton of friends that were freshmen, just because they were fun people. I was also one of those seniors that everybody thought was a freshman or sophomore. Maybe that's a good thing. Maybe that means that when I'm 50, I'll look 30 (or maybe 48, whichever). But overall, my senior year was pretty great. Then I graduated.

Honestly, graduating scared the crap out of me. Then it was over, and it was over pretty quickly. I didn't trip, they didn't mispronounce my name, I didn't do anything wrong. After it was over, I stood in front of the building and posed for pictures, and then I went home. That's all. It was way easier than I thought it would be. And I got a bunch of money for it, which doesn't actually make that much sense to me, but I'm not complaining.

AND NOW IT'S FINALLY SUMMER. YAAAAY. And this summer is destined to be a good one, because I have money, a driver's license, friends, and a camera to capture it all. Also, I really love my new swimsuit. And for now, life is good.

"And in this moment, I am happy."