Monkey on a ten speed?

So it's been a while since my last post...again my apologies. Man I stink at this. My blog is as about successful as a monkey riding a ten speed. (one of my dad's sayings :)) Since my last post in what the beginning of February, much has happened!! I got a dress, my friends and I decided to join a prom group, dropped out because of drama and price, I have been working almost none stop (I have worked 5 days this week!!!), and we are finally beginning to plan my graduation parties :)

With less than one month til prom, I am sad to say that I have prom on the brain. Who knew that prom could be so freaking expensive?! Tickets alone for a couple are $150!! Plus a dress, a tux, dinner, corsage/boutounneire, and if you want - a limo. Oh man. Nowadays, the average prom for a couple costs over $900!!!! You could buy a car with that much money. Granted it would be old and not in the best shape but still!! I personally don't think it is worth it to blow that much money on one night. It seems a little foolish to me. But that is your/their perogrative.

In the last month alone, I have had only 2 days off each week. One of those days is because we are closed! I can't complain to much though because my paychecks make up for the exhaustion. I can sleep when I am dead. 'Nuff said.

I hate to say this - but I am WAY more excited for my SD grad party than my TX one. Sorry but true. I am not going to expose a whole lot because we have just started planning so there are barely any details laid out. Especially for the SD grad party.

Being the political science/current events enthusiast that I am, I must make some sort of commentary and the disasterous recent events. If you have seen the news at all recenetly, you will know that there are huge protests taking place in Libya. Switching topics for one second, I know that at the beginning of Obama's presidency, they chalked up his lack of capability to better things was because of the "Huge mess left by Bush". And some of that is true, but on the other hand, two years later with large protests and demonstrations and death, President Obama has failed to show any leadership by not taking any action to help the people of Libya. You may not agree with me, but simply something to think about. I hope that you keep the people of both Libya and Japan in your prayers as things begin to unravel.

On a happier note Q: Why are teddy bears never hungry?
A: They are always stuffed :)

I'm a procrastinator

I must admit, even as I'm sitting across the room from my mom, that I am 100% procrastinating! I have an english project that was supposed to be due Tuesday at 12! Thank God for snow days!! :) This is honestly the most pointless project I have done in a while, actually almost all of my english projects are stupid! I have to write a 3-5 page tale with prologue written in the style of couplets! Honestly, when am I EVER going to write in couplets! I could see how that would be helpful if I were to be the next Dr. Seuss, but I'm not...So it's of no use to me.

Okay, I'm done complaining!

Two Muffins were baking in an oven. One muffin turns to the other and says, "Oh My Gosh it's hot in here!" The other muffin says, "Holy Crap... A talking muffin!-one of my favorites :)

Not up to par..

I must admit, my blogging lately has not been up to par. In fact, my blogging has been completely nonexistent over the last month. Yikes! It's been that long since my last blog? My sincerest apologies. If it wasn't obvious though by my lack of posts, this past month has been a little crazy. To say the least! I have been working 4-5 days a week (until the past two weeks), along with homework, exams, a new semester, my birthday, and attempting to get some sleep. It's been a crazy but good first month of the new year and I sincerely hope that yours has been just as blessed as mine!

After getting off work the other night and arriving home to the State of the Union address, I decided that I should immerse myself in this so that I may gain knowledge of my surroundings and what is happening in the world, rather than in just mine. As I sat down to watch, the first thing I noticed was that the President, of course, had his trustee side kick of Teleprompter Kid by his side! Has this man ever spoken without using a teleprompter? I swear, he probably uses it to tuck his own children into bed! Don't get me wrong, the State of the Union is a long speech which would require extensive memorization, but it seems that EVERY time he publicly speaks he must have his sidekick with him. It just seems so impersonal when addressing the nation that he is leading. Continuing on, as I intently listened to his plans for the new year, I couldn't help but think about all the promises being made. I cannot count on my hands and feet the number of promises that he made about the new year and how many do you think will actually be accomplished or begin to be tackled? My guess? 0! Now that I have vented my political frustration, I will say that now that I am 18 I can vote. In the perfect description of being an adult, as said by my dear father, I can now walk in to the voting booth and gag over my choices. Yippee!

I do have some exciting news to share though! Amanda Bethke, as of Sunday night, has a date to prom :) Saturday when talking to my mom about prom, she offered to fly Nate down for prom! Bless her heart! I love that woman!! That Saturday we were particularly talking about how nervous I am to get a date considering all of my guy friends down here have girlfriends, and there are not really any boys I am interested in. So she offered to fly him down, on their dollar. I asked him and he said yes. But that's really all I have to say over the matter, although more details certainly to come!

Other exciting news!! I am in my last semester of high school!!! YIPPEE!!! In less than six months I will be a college student. I could barely type that last sentence because the words were so unnatural to me. However, I do find it hard to be as excited as I should be when I know that it's just six more years of homework, essays, reports, projects, etc. But, I could not be more ready to live on my own!! Yay for Ramen Noodles and Macaroni and Cheese.

Now that I have pretty much written a novel, I will sign off. (Especially since Max is urging me to feed him)

Q: Why was the broom late?

A: It over swept! :)

New Year, Old Maid?

Happy New Year!

With every new year comes some new resolutions. Of course, there is always the dieting resolution and the read more one as well. But along with my stereotypical resolutions I decided to add one more. I decided that this year I would document every important and not so important details of this year. Every year goes by and struggle to remember how I spent it and what even happened. Not this year! So here begins my blog of the normality of my life. Similar to the idea of the show Seinfeld, a blog of nothing!

This year was not brought in with enthusiasm of parties or snacks or noise makers but rather with my kindle and my slumbering dog laying next to my bed. I decided to head off to bed at about 11.30 when I decided that if I watched anymore of the USA House marathon I would fall asleep so why not do it in my bed? I was then proceeded by mock name calling from my parents about how much of an old lady I am. Could it be that I am turning into an old maid at the ripe old age of 17? (Soon to be 18!) I mean I would rather stay home than go out, I don't like to party, I love sleeping, and my dog seems to have more energy than me!

This Christmas has been one filled with joy and sadness. Joy that I received a kindle, that my sister and father have a job, Marco is developing, I have a roof over my head and I got to see family from Chicago. Yet, there was a sting to this Christmas knowing this is the last year I can help my mom decorate the house, last year I can steal cookies while Mom is baking, and the last year I can sleep in my own bed/room Christmas Eve and not feel like a visitor. I know though that with the sadness of those things comes excitement from graudation, excitement for college and for being on my own!

The Glastonbury Music Festival on tv is beckoning me! (And my white cheddar queso ;)) So I decided that with every blog I post I will leave you with a joke or riddle because if you know me I love to laugh and when I was younger I used to call into the radio for the morining kid jokes. Enjoy!
-P.S. No reading the answer first!

Q: Where does a Turtle go when it's raining?
A: A shell-ter :)