Long time no see...

Okay, I have not been very constant with my posts at all, and for that, I apologize. I'm going to make it a goal to have at least one post per week, but we'll see how busy life gets this summer.

Today is the last day of school for my siblings: my brother, D, is finishing up his high school finals for the year; my sister, L, is graduating from middle school; and my brother, J, is graduating from elementary school. (My youngest sister, N, doesn't go to school yet, seeing as she is four.) I've been out of school for about a month now, but it hasn't been a particularly relaxing break. There were several times I would have gone back to BG and begged for a paper instead. I've been on the hunt for a job for the summer, and my search has been largely unsuccessful. It's hard to get a job if you don't have experience, apparently. I've applied to at least 30 places, and I don't have a job yet. I did think I was getting close when I talked to the manager of TJ Maxx, but after she said she would call me in two days, she didn't. Even a nannying job that I thought I was a shoo-in for didn't pan out. The woman I was supposed to talk to kept flaking on me. And, of course, I've gotten those awful rejection form-letters, in all shapes and sizes. I really wish I had a job... because then my parents would get off my back, among other things. They have been working me hard at home since I don't technically have a job. I've hardly had time for myself these past few weeks, even though I'm home alone at least 6 hours a day. I've been able to see a few of my friends, but most of my good friends are either A) working pretty much full-time, B) not out of school yet, or C) over an hour drive away. Besides, I've been too busy to even work on my novel (which I'm really excited about). It's occurred to me that this must be what my parents' lives are like all the time, but I'm not a parent! I'm just a college kid. And most college kids don't have the kinds of responsibilities I have at home. It's kind of ridiculous...

I miss the freedom I had at BG. And I miss the friends I made at BG. They all live so far away from where I do... It really sucks. I have seen my roommate, M, a couple times this summer, but we had to plan it all out, which was so weird, because I'm used to seeing her every day.

On a positive note, my friend S who moved to New York about a year ago is coming to visit in a few days! :) It's going to be so nice to see her, since I haven't seen her in 6 months. Last time I saw her, we met halfway and hung out in a mall for the day. It'll be better this time, since we can go wherever and do whatever we want to (at least, more so than the last time). Before then, of course, I'll have to clean the house, per my parents' request, since she is staying here. I'd better get busy if I want to get some stuff done today and go to my siblings' individual graduation ceremonies. Tchao for now!

Moving, Writing and Reading

I'm feeling kind of regretful today... one of my best friends, S., is moving out of state in a few days, and I probably won't see her again for awhile. It was kind of inevitable, since all of my friends are moving away to college, but it would've been nice to have the summer together.

I met her my freshman year of high school-- I had taken Enriched Physical Earth System Sciences (PESS 9), and was getting a D in the class (while not learning anything), so I got my counselor to transfer me to a regular PESS class. My teacher assigned me to sit right next to S., and we got to be fast friends by forming an alliance against a mean girl in our class. We've been friends ever since... but our senior year, S. and I didn't have much time to hang out with each other. After all, we don't take the same classes (she takes the regular classes and I'm usually in the enriched stuff), and we were both busy with our lousy amounts of homework. I regret not spending more time with S. then. We're planning on spending time together every day this week (yesterday, my friend K. and I went over to her house and we played board games and stuff). I love spending time with my friends, 'cause they're awesome! ^o^ 

But I digress; S. is a very good friend, and I'll miss her terribly. I have her new address and I plan on writing her often, but it's not exactly the same as hanging out on the weekends or whatever. Still-- I think we can preserve our friendship that way. I've never had a real pen pal before-- well, I wrote to my favorite uncle when I was a kid, but that really doesn't count.... ^^;

On a lighter note, I'm going to see Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian today, and I heard that it's supposed to be funny. And today, I'm starting the Pride and Prejudice audiobook I borrowed from the library. I decided to read it for two reasons:

1. I really enjoyed the Kiera Knightly version of the movie, so I thought I'd like the book (because the book is almost always better than the movie), and
2. Unlike most of my AP Literature class, I enjoyed reading Wuthering Heights, which was written around the same time (only a 34 year difference in publication dates), so maybe the styles will be similar.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to that. Besides, it will make my tasks today not seem so bad if I'm listening to Pride and Prejudice on CD.  :D